Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Ohtani was the hero three years ago when he helped Japan dramatically clinch the championship, striking out United States captain Mike Trout in the ninth inning of the final. Ohtani returns for this year's edition of t...

The Iranian team are preparing to face host nation Australia on the Gold Coast Thursday after losing their opening game of the continental competition 3-0 to South Korea. They will kick off once more with their homeland being bombarded by the Unite...

Since US and Israeli strikes over the weekend ignited a regional conflict, a parallel information war has erupted, with supporters on both sides flooding social media with falsehoods that often spread faster than the facts on the ground. AFP's fact...

The Tokyo District Court issued a dissolution order in March last year for the Japanese chapter of the Unification Church, saying it had caused "unprecedented damage" to society. The Church -- which was founded in South Korea and nicknamed the "Moo...

The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who in February announced a 2028 presidential bid, was impeached last year, only for the Supreme Court to toss the case out over procedural issues. Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment ...

Here are the latest developments: Iran says ready for long haul Iran has no intention of negotiating with the United States and can continue the war for "as long as we want", Mohammad Mokhber, a senior aide to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khame...

State-run Korean Central Television recently broadcast images of the half‑body sculpture, depicting Kim smiling warmly with his right hand tucked in his coat pocket. South Korea's Unification Ministry, which handles inter‑Korean relations for S...

The former Wallabies flyhalf had been linked to a role within the All Blacks set-up, but committed his immediate future to the Canberra-based side. "I'm really excited to continue working with this group of players," said Larkham. "We've built a s...

Voters in the Lone Star State are choosing their US Senate candidates in races that have become a test of how both parties navigate the remainder of Trump's second term -- and a rehearsal of the internal clashes likely to shape November's congressio...

"Sometimes, it's just easier to ride on the road," said Alessandro Bardini, a 48-year-old lawyer, as he navigated the high kerb and cobbles of the Eternal City. Paralympic organisers and Italy's government have invested tens of millions of euros in...

Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points while James Harden and Evan Mobley finished with 18 points apiece to give the Cavs an impressive victory before their home fans. A hard-fought encounter saw Cleveland take the lead early in the second quarter, and dogg...

McLaren ace Norris began his drive to a maiden Formula One crown last year with victory at Melbourne's full-throttle Albert Park from pole, edging Red Bull's Max Verstappen. It was an incident-packed race in the rain with the safety car repeatedly ...

Khamenei, who led the country for 36 years, was killed at 86 during a wave of US-Israeli attacks on Saturday. He was originally from Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city, where his father is buried at the Imam Reza shrine. Before the burial, a "la...

"The live action short category, it's particularly diverse in its genres," Julia Aks, nominated alongside Steve Pinder for their satire "Jane Austen's Period Drama," told AFP. "That makes me very hopeful that the Academy, the pinnacle and the baro...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio alarmed Democrats -- who say only Congress can declare war -- as well as many of Trump's MAGA supporters on Monday when he said: "We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action." "We knew that that would precipi...