Iranian authorities insisted they have regained control after successive nights of mass protests nationwide since Thursday that have posed one of the biggest challenges to the clerical leadership since the 1979 Islamic revolution ousted the shah. B...

Somaliland sits astride one of the world's most strategic maritime choke points, flanked by multiple conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. It declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had never been recognised internationally un...

But analysts suggested China is a small player in the Arctic region, and thus far from the threat Trump has argued. Here is what we know about Beijing's presence in the region: Covered with Chinese ships? Despite Trump's claim that, without US inte...

Yoon triggered a political crisis when he announced an end to civilian rule in December 2024 and sent troops to parliament to enforce it. But his attempt failed and he became the country's first sitting president to be taken into custody when he wa...

French farmers on Tuesday drove hundreds of tractors to stage a protest outside the National Assembly. Farmer anger in France and other European countries has escalated over a rash of challenges. The unions leading Tuesday’s protests said they ar...

Asfura, a conservative businessman, was declared the winner of Honduras's presidential election on December 24, weeks after a tight race marred by delays and allegations of fraud. Outgoing Honduras President Xiomara Castro, who finishes her term Ja...

The long-delayed trade pact with the Mercosur bloc was approved by the EU last week and is due to be signed on Saturday. Farmers in France and several other countries fear being undercut by an influx of cheap beef and other products from South Amer...

The rallies followed another record finish on Wall Street overnight, where investors shrugged off worries about a US criminal probe of the Federal Reserve central bank. Tokyo's Nikkei closed 3.1 percent up, driven by anticipation that Prime Ministe...

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist last week ruled himself out of contention for a wildcard as he makes a comeback after an injury-ravaged three years. The Australian showman will instead focus on doubles at the Grand Slam tournament which starts on Sunda...

Paris FC made history by knocking out holders Paris Saint-Germain (1-0) in the Coupe de France round of 32.

The figure was down nearly 40 percent from a year earlier, in part because no hurricane struck the US mainland for the first time in several years. Nevertheless, "the big picture was alarming with regard to floods, severe... storms and wildfires in...

It was the second consecutive tournament in which the 45-year-old Williams had crashed at the first hurdle after last week's Auckland Classic. She survived 87 minutes in Hobart against German world number 42 Maria, who is 38, before slumping 6-4, 6...

LeBron James wore a special patch on his uniform to mark his historic 23rd season in the NBA and scored 22 points on a frustrating night for the Lakers, who made just eight three-pointers from 36 attempts. Doncic and James were among only four Lake...

The government has celebrated the new framework, which replaced the Dutch colonial-era criminal code on January 2, and insisted the overhaul was not seeking to quash freedoms. But activists -- mostly students -- are trying to counter the sweeping l...

A rampant Texans defense sacked Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers four times and scored two touchdowns from turnovers in the fourth quarter to set up a divisional round tie with the New England Patriots on Sunday. The 42-year-old Rodgers, who has ...