The bill before parliament would narrow the legal definition of transgender persons to a limited number of traditional socio-cultural identities such as "hijra" and "aravani", terms used for hundreds of years for a third-gender community. But criti...

But what ensued was a shocking odyssey through Austria's legal system, where she found those in powerful positions protected their peers, while she faced kidnapping accusations when she tried to keep her son safe. The social worker's legal battle o...

Crystal Palace defender Maxence Lacroix is making his first appearance in the France squad. France face Brazil and Colombia.

The 50-year-old underwent disc replacement surgery in October, the latest in a series of operations and injuries that have kept the American great sidelined from top-level competition since the 2024 British Open. Woods will play for Jupiter Links i...

While leaning on the fossil fuel will raise emissions in the near term, the energy crisis is demonstrating the risks of energy import dependence, and could push policymakers to embrace renewables faster, analysts told AFP. "The ongoing Iran oil and...

The makeshift minibus named Princess is part of a smoke-belching, colourfully decorated fleet that forms the backbone of a Philippine transportation sector being hammered by surging fuel prices driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran. Like most jeep...

Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen from the liberal Venstre party could emerge as a consensus figure, as could Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of the centre-right Moderates. Mette Frederiksen Frederiksen embodies the revamped Social Democrat...

Across Old Delhi -- the 17th‑century walled city founded as the Mughal capital Shahjahanabad -- cracked facades, shuttered gateways and sagging balconies tell the story of a heritage under siege from neglect, inheritance battles and relentless urb...

Kim also told the country's rubber-stamp legislature in a policy address on Monday that the United States was committing "state terrorism", in an apparent reference to its military attacks on Iran. "We will continue to firmly consolidate our status...

Twelve runners-up from the qualifying groups and four teams that earned spots through their UEFA Nations League results have a second chance to punch their ticket to football's global showpiece. AFP Sport looks at the four play-off routes that wil...

French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are the only Olympic figure skating champions competing in Prague a month after the Milan-Cortina Games. Olympic men's champion Mikhail Shaidorov and women's gold medallist Alysa Li...

That's the "Japan effect": a Gen Z social media trend satirising the often-romanticised image of the Asian country, which welcomed a record number of visitors last year. Residents of Kyoto and other tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with...

Equity markets in New York jumped and crude plunged Monday after the US president made the surprise announcement that he would hold off fresh attacks on energy infrastructure for five days following negotiations with an unidentified "top person". T...

A heavyweight showdown between Eastern Conference leaders Detroit and the in-form Lakers did not disappoint, with Los Angeles recovering from a 16-point deficit in the second half to take the game to the wire. Austin Reaves put the Lakers 110-109 a...