Polling stations opened on Sunday morning for in-person voting on those and other topics as part of Switzerland's direct democracy system, although most people vote in advance by post. The Swiss widely embrace their neutrality, but an initiative to...

President Claudia Sheinbaum, who regularly meets with the disappeared's families, is expected to present a report Monday on the latest progress in the case, following an exhaustive review of the evidence by the attorney general's office. "Because t...

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration across the capital, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). More than 330 millimetr...

"I think the mindset in Europe needs to shift to one of optimism and to one of opportunity, and not to one of risk and fear," Robin Rombach, CEO of German AI image generation specialist Black Forest Labs, told AFP. Europe lags behind the United Sta...

In Agliano Terme, where vine-covered hills stretch as far as the eye can see, a dozen farm workers were picking the last Barbera grapes -- a variety behind one of the region's most popular red wines. "We started harvesting at the end of July, which...

The primary school student crushed the competition on home soil in Nagoya, beating players almost three times his age. He romped to a 10-2 victory in the final of Puyo Puyo Champions, a puzzle game where players try to clear their screen of coloure...

But Tarasenko, 26, is unable to feed his caffeine habit, as his favourite fizzy drink is no longer in stock at his local supermarket. "There's absolutely no Coca-Cola left, not even the equivalent," he said. Last month, he said the Silpo store wher...

The disaster triggered by a glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing -- while knocking 410 megawatts (MW), or about 10 percent of the generation capacity, out of Nepal's power syste...

AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled Japan's storied animation industry, whose voice actors are sometimes worshipped as much as their characters by fans. The lawsuit filed by Kenjiro Tsuda, known f...

About four million people fled Khartoum after war broke out between the army and a paramilitary force in 2023, in fighting that reduced large parts of the city to rubble. But the estimated 2.7 million who have returned since the army recaptured Kha...

"The theatre came up in the 1970s... I was so happy when it opened," said Manjunath, watching as seats were ripped out and strewn outside. Manjunath, who uses one name, recalled its glory days, when the shop he runs opposite was packed with custome...

Ellis was one of three teenagers named in United States coach Mauricio Pochettino's starting line-up for his team's first game since the World Cup. Philadelphia Union's 16-year-old prodigy Cavan Sullivan and New England Revolution's 18-year-old Pey...

The world champions were headed for a first competitive defeat in three-and-a-half years as England led 2-1 at half-time and then missed the chance to add to their lead when Harry Kane's penalty rattled off the woodwork. But two sloppy defensive er...

Nearly 300 guinea pigs were paraded before crowds at Taupo's Great Lakes Centre, some of which had support guinea pigs in tow as they prepared for the show. Competitors travelled from throughout New Zealand and the two judges flew in from England a...

Team World had overturned a 3-1 overnight deficit in the first two matches of the day at London's O2 Arena as all three singles matches went to a deciding tie-break. Learner Tien beat Flavio Cobolli before French and US Open champion Alexander Zver...