Russia has escalated its strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, plunging hundreds of thousands into temporary blackouts as temperatures hit -5 degrees Celsius (23 Fahrenheit). To fend off the strikes, Ukraine has been pleading for more air def...

The visitors were dismissed for just 180 in the second day-night Test after winning the toss and opting to bat, with the hosts then compiling 337. India made only 175 in their second knock, leaving Australia a meagre 19 to win. "As a team, as a ba...

Picked by the governing Georgian Dream party as a loyalist, the former forward for the English Premier League's Manchester City is known for his expletive-laden parliament speeches and tirades against government critics and LGBTQ people. He is expe...

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled the country after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group and its allies, bringing a sudden end to decades of repressive rule by his clan. Beijing and Damascus built ...

"It's going to be pretty," she said, speaking Arabic in a barely audible voice, clutching her pink earmuffs in her hand amid the bustle at the Turkish-Syrian border. There, dozens of children like her were preparing to cross with their parents foll...

Xabi Alonso's side, who travel to mid-table Augsburg on Saturday, may be seven points behind Bayern but are the only side which truly stokes fear into the German giants' hearts. Leverkusen torched all before them last season, breaking through for a...

A 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund ensured Barcelona will advance to the knockout phase of Europe's top club competition, while Madrid won by the same scoreline away to a previously unbeaten Atalanta. That win kept the holders in contention for aut...

Leaders Liverpool, playing Fulham at Anfield, will expect to stretch their lead at the top of the table a day before second-placed Chelsea take on Brentford. AFP Sport looks at the major talking points ahead of the weekend action. Derby day for st...

Mother of two Mary Jane Veloso, 39, was arrested and sentenced to death in 2010 after the suitcase she was carrying was found to be lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin, in a case that sparked uproar in the Philippines. Both she and her ...

China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has refused to rule out using force to bring the self-ruled island under its control. The incident happened Wednesday during a men's doubles match in the BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou city ...

Rookie kicker Joshua Karty emerged as the star at a sodden Levi's Stadium, where driving rain hindered both offenses in the first half. Karty's 23-yard field goal to cap a 17-play drive tied it at 6-6 with 13:38 left in the fourth quarter. He dril...

A week after a first attempt to remove Yoon for the martial law debacle foundered, the country's National Assembly will vote Saturday around 4:00 pm (0700 GMT) on whether to impeach the president for "insurrectionary acts undermining the constitutio...

The 39-year-old Swiss won the title at Melbourne Park in 2014, defeating Rafael Nadal. It was his first Grand Slam triumph and he peaked at world number three with the victory, later adding major titles at Roland Garros in 2015 and the US Open a ye...

Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India. Eleven years later in Singapo...

With Tatum sidelined by a sore right knee, reserve Payton Pritchard stepped up to lead the Celtics scoring with 27 points and 10 assists as they notched a 12th straight victory over the Pistons. Pritchard drilled seven three-pointers and reached 50...