Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as he began campaigning on Saturday for a snap vote dominated by housing protests that have shaken the country. Our correspondent Sarah Morris tells us more.

The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff, where he will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro. In a statement, Lula's campaign reported instances where platfo...

The Italian Bezzecchi, riding an Aprilia, made his move on pole-sitter Raul Fernandez in the final third of a captivating grand prix at a sweltering Mandalika International Circuit. Spain's Fernandez came home second and compatriot Martin third, al...

The "PanStar Acro" made the round trip to Europe in less time than the conventional route through the Suez Canal, officials said, but the initiative has drawn concerns that increased traffic could accelerate Arctic ice loss. The Arctic route could ...

The 21-year-old Frenchman beat Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) for the biggest win of his career. "I got outplayed today," world number four Shelton told reporters. "My body wasn't ready," he said, playing in Shanghai as his first tournament since th...

Thousands of protesters were detained before Saturday's planned demonstration in New Delhi, according to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which called on supporters to keep taking to the streets despite strict security measures. Saturday's rally wa...

The 24-year-old claimed his third title on the US PGA Tour and second of the year after emerging from a tight field at Yokohama Country Club. He carded a three-under-par 68 to finish on 16-under, one stroke clear of fellow Americans Jacob Bridgeman...

The group said thousands of protesters were detained before Saturday's planned demonstration in New Delhi, the culmination of weeks of opposition mobilisation following allegations of misconduct during a nationwide voter roll revision. Abhijeet Dip...

The demonstrations mark the latest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, months after student-led protests spearheaded by the group forced the resignation of the education minister. AFP looks at the key developments here: Who are ...

The apes were saved from several locations razed by fires -- mostly plantations near their forest homes -- in the West Kalimantan province on the Indonesian side of Borneo last month, the forestry ministry and the YIARI wildlife rehabilitation found...

But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility in southern Andhra Pradesh state -- part of a $15 billion investment -- will use air cooling systems, and not water from an area already facing shortages. Alexander Smith, Google's head of in...

Yandex, often dubbed "Russia's Google", runs the country's most popular search engine, as well as a food-ordering and taxi app used by tens of millions. The attack, the third reported attack within a week, could signal the start of a new retaliator...

Excavators have swung into action, clearing forest and farmland on the southeast coast for the $15 billion construction of Google's largest data centre outside the United States. The project at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, a port often ca...

"My journey began as a concerned citizen," the 56-year-old architect told AFP. "I felt very strongly about the way heritage was completely left to decay," Lambah said from her bustling Mumbai office overlooking the glittering Arabian Sea. In the ...