Every weekend during winter, Roccaraso's streets are filled with day-trippers, its small slopes packed with Neapolitans seeking some snow fun and a little fresh air. "We don't ski, but we have fun with sleds. Sometimes I even try with a plastic bag...

Andresen (Decathlon CMA CGM) swooped on Visma's Brennan to crown a successful Australian campaign with his second World Tour victory after a stage win in last month's Tour Down Under in Adelaide. The 23-year-old Dane ran down Brennan in a flying fi...

In the main event of UFC 325, the 37-year-old defended his 145-pound belt with a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) to prevail in a five-round slugfest. A pumped-up Volkanovski, a former rugby league player, basked in the adoration of the feb...

Thaipusam is marked with particular zest in multicultural Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation where ethnic Indians make up about seven percent of the 34 million population. Many pilgrims pierced their bodies with ornate hooks and skewers, while othe...

From red-robed Buddhist monks in the snowy Himalayas, to political exiles in megacities across South Asia, to refugees in Australia, Europe and North America, voting will take place in 27 countries -- but not China. "Elections... show that the stru...

Rahesh is one of millions of Afghans pushed out of Iran and Pakistan, but despite being given a brand new home in his native country, he and many of his recently returned compatriots are lacking even basic services. "We no longer have the end-of-m...

In the 18 months since the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government, Bangladesh has endured political turmoil but also biting economic pain -- with many hoping for a rebound under new leadership after elections on February 12. "I've gone to a dozen f...

China is the world's largest consumer of gold, which is traditionally purchased by families to mark special occasions like births and weddings. But as prices soared to a fresh high near $5,600 on Thursday, customers surrounding the bright yellow ma...

The Moscow-born Kazakh emerged from a power battle with top seed Aryna Sabalenka to claim the Melbourne title in three tight sets on Saturday. The 26-year-old's 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 triumph brought her a second major crown, more than three years after win...

The curtains in this Mexican family's home stay closed all day, and the door is braced with a metal bar to keep it from being forced open. For more than a decade they've lived in this Midwestern city, where two US citizens were shot and killed this...

Huang made the remarks late Saturday in Taipei after the Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI had been put on ice. Nvidia announced the plan in September to invest $100 billion in OpenAI, building ...

Nearly six decades later, the comic, known simply as ACK and meaning "immortal illustrated stories", is still holding its ground in an era ruled by smartphones and streaming television. Founded by storyteller Anant Pai after he noticed children on ...

Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine, followed by Lady Gaga with seven, and a trio of artists tied at six -- Bad Bunny, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas. Album of the Year "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" - Ba...

New START, the last nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow after decades of agreements dating to the Cold War, is set to expire, and with it restrictions on the two top nuclear powers. The expiration comes as President Donald Trump, vowing "...

"It was called the 'White City'," for its unique buildings made of coral stone taken from the seabed, said mayor Abu Mohamed El-Amin Artega, who is also the leader of the Artega tribe, part of eastern Sudan's Beja ethnic group. Now the once-booming...