McEvoy, the Olympic and world 50m freestyle champion, clocked 20.88sec at the China Open meet in Shenzhen last Friday to shave 0.03sec off the men's 50m freestyle world record set by Cesar Cielo 17 years ago in the era of polyurethane bodysuits. Th...

More than a million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon as Israel continues its bombardment of the country and seizes land south of the Litani River. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the rising resentment t...

There are as many goats as humans on the island and, while they charm the tourists as they roam on the beaches and graze in the gardens, there is a darker side to this uncontrolled feral herd. They ravage protected areas, munch through vegetation a...

Fatih Birol's comments in Tokyo came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked the agency "to prepare to implement an additional release in case the situation drags on" with the war in the Middle East. The IEA said earlier this month that ...

Orban -- Vladimir Putin's closest ally in Europe -- has led a years-long crackdown on LGBTQ rights, culminating in an unprecedented ban on Pride marches in an EU member state. His challenger, conservative Peter Magyar, whose party is leading the p...

Belarusian state news agency Belta said the two-day visit was to deepen ties and "identify key areas of mutual interest and the most promising projects for implementation". Both nations have provided Moscow assistance with its war in Ukraine, with ...

The 70-year-old looked on as forensic experts in white coveralls carefully examined the excavated earth for any sign of the dozens of dead believed to be buried there. "Inshallah, I'll never come here again because there is no heavier burden than t...

Throngs of people from across China packed into the cavernous exhibition halls for the annual pet fair, where exotic animals are a more common sight than cats or dogs. The exotic pet industry is experiencing rapid growth with a market nearing 10 bi...

The French national team have arrived in Boston for their US tour. France will face Brazil on 26 March and Colombia on 29 March.

The conflict that began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran has mushroomed throughout the Middle East, sending world energy markets into tailspin. Iran fired a salvo of "precision-guided" missiles and drones at Israel and bases hosting U...

The seven-member group took to the stage together for the first time at the weekend following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service, and a day after releasing their latest studio album, "ARIRANG". The comeback concert was held ...

It comes as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is angling to send a mission back to Ukraine to monitor any eventual ceasefire. The internal inquiry seen by AFP blasts the organisation's "insufficient preparedness" and lack of a...

With less than three months until the big kick-off, the countries ranked fifth and third respectively in the world rankings are in the US familiarising themselves with what lies in store in June and July and they go head to head on Thursday at the G...

Northern Ireland come to Bergamo for what promises to be a tense semi-final on Thursday as Italy desperately try to not miss a third consecutive World Cup. Gennaro Gattuso led Italy to second in qualifying Group I and has obtained some stability fo...

A pilot project, billed as a world first, reuses the main ingredient in nappies to make new ones, offering hopes to ease bloated landfill sites and respond to a growing need for adult diapers in ageing Japan. "Demand for baby diapers is falling. Bu...