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Trump returns to UN podium and Zelensky talks
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Tech migrants 'key' for US growth, warns OECD chief economist
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East Timor to become ASEAN bloc's 11th member in October
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OECD ups world economic outlook as tariffs contained, for now
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India bids tearful farewell to maverick musician
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Sunset for Windows 10 updates leaves users in a bind
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Hopes of Western refuge sink for Afghans in Pakistan
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'Real' Greek farmers fume over EU subsidies scandal
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Trump to see Zelensky and lay out dark vision of UN
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US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China
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Emery seeks Europa League lift with Villa as Forest end long absence
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Egypt frees activist Alaa Abdel Fattah after Sisi pardon
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Gibbs, Montgomery doubles as Lions rampage over Ravens
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Asian markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation
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Schools shut, flights cancelled as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong
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Maverick Georgian designer Demna debuts for Gucci in Milan
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What do some researchers call disinformation? Anything but disinformation
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Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
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Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea
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Singapore firm rejects $1bn Sri Lankan pollution damages
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Chile presidential contender vows to deport 'all' undocumented migrants
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China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel push
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Ryder Cup captains play upon emotions as practice begins
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Bradley defends US Ryder Cup player payments as charity boost
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Trump ties autism risk to Tylenol as scientists urge caution
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Dembele beats Yamal to Ballon d'Or as Bonmati retains women's award
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Strength in Nvidia, Apple helps lift US equities to new records
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Man City 'keeper Donnarumma says would have stayed at PSG
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49ers ace Bosa to miss season after knee injury: reports
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Canada wildlife decline 'most severe' in decades: WWF
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PSG star Dembele wins men's Ballon d'Or
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Napoli beat battling Pisa to maintain perfect Serie A start
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Spain's Aitana Bonmati wins Women's Ballon d'Or
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Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday: Disney
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Marseille inflict first defeat of season on PSG in Ligue 1
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White House promises US-controlled TikTok algorithm
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Trump expected to tie autism risk to Tylenol as scientists urge caution
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Macron recognizes Palestinian state at landmark UN summit
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Hong Kong prepares for 'serious threat' from Super Typhoon Ragasa
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S. Korea court issues arrest warrant for Unification Church leader: Yonhap
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New US Fed governor says rates should be around 'mid-2%'
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14 killed as rival Ecuadoran inmates fight with guns, explosives
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Dozens of French towns flout government warning to fly Palestinian flag
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Nvidia to invest up to $100 bn in OpenAI data centers
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US mulls economic lifeline for ally Argentina
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France to recognize Palestinian state at contentious UN
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Museum or sheikh? World's second largest diamond awaits home
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UK charities axe Prince Andrew's ex-wife over Epstein email
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Google fights breakup of ad tech business in US court
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US pleads for new beefed-up multi-national force in Haiti
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Australia posts reward for arrest of gunman after police killings
Australia posted a US$659,000 reward Saturday for the arrest of a gunman on the run for a 12th day after allegedly killing two police officers.

EU hits Google with 2.95 bn euro fine despite Trump threats
The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euro ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services, despite President Donald Trump's warnings not to target US big tech.

Fresh Nicaragua crackdown hints at behind-the-scenes power grab
A wave of arrests and the death of jailed opposition figures has signalled a new "era of repression" in Nicaragua, observers say, as powerful co-president Rosario Murillo prepares to take power from her ailing husband, Daniel Ortega.

EU hits Google with €2.95 bn fine despite Trump threats
The EU slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euro ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services Friday, despite President Donald Trump's warnings not to target US big tech.

11 foreigners killed in Portugal funicular crash
Eleven foreign nationals were among the 16 people killed when one of Lisbon's popular funicular trains crashed this week, the Portuguese authorities announced on Friday.

Don't panic: UK phones to sound at once in emergency drill
Tens of millions of mobile phones across the UK will blare a siren sound at the same time on Sunday as part of government efforts to better prepare for national emergencies.

Powerful quake aftershocks cause more injuries in Afghanistan
A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday.

Portugal releases first details of 16 killed in funicular crash
Investigators probing the fatal derailment of one of Lisbon's famous funicular trains released early details Thursday, confirming that foreign visitors were among the 16 people killed.

US sues power company over deadly Los Angeles wildfire
The US government on Thursday filed multi-million dollar lawsuits against a major power company over wildfires in Southern California, including one of the huge blazes that tore through the Los Angeles area in January.

France detains seven over new cryptocurrency kidnapping
French authorities have detained seven people in an investigation into the kidnapping of a young Swiss citizen believed to be the latest abduction targeting the hugely lucrative cryptocurrency world, a source close to the case said on Thursday.

Bike-loving Dutch weigh ban on fat bikes from cycle lanes
The bicycle-loving Netherlands was on Thursday mulling tougher rules on fat bikes and e-scooters, after a surge in accidents that has alarmed lawmakers and officials in cities across the country.

Portugal mourns 16 killed in Lisbon funicular crash
Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday after one of Lisbon's famous funicular trains violently derailed and killed 16 people, including foreigners, and leaving five seriously injured.

Alarm in Germany as 'dangerous' Maddie suspect set to walk
German law enforcement authorities have voiced alarm that the "dangerous" chief suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will soon leave prison and could flee the country.

Rain adds to misery of Afghan quake survivors
Four nights and days since the earth shook and levelled his home in eastern Afghanistan, Khan Zaman Hanafi thought he had endured the worst, until the rain came.

Afghanistan quake deadliest in decades, killing over 2,200
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend rose sharply to more than 2,200 on Thursday, according to a new toll, making it the deadliest in decades to hit the country.

Portugal holds day of mourning as crash toll rises to 17 dead
Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday as the death toll from the derailment of one of Lisbon's iconic funiculars rose to 17 people, with 21 injured.

Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll expected to rise
Volunteers and rescuers were pulling nore bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, four days after an earthquake that inflicted a death toll that was already at nearly 1,470 people, Taliban authorities said.

At least 15 dead after Lisbon funicular derails
A famed Lisbon funicular derailed Wednesday and smashed into a building, killing at least 15 and injuring 18 in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots.

First Bond game in a decade seeks licence to thrill
Developing the first James Bond video game in over a decade has felt like returning "back home" for IO Interactive, the Danish studio known for its own globe-trotting agent fantasy series "Hitman".

Wildfire tears through California gold rush town
A historic California Gold Rush-era town lay in ruins Wednesday after lightning storms sparked almost two dozen wildfires.

Trump 'attacking US universities': ex-Harvard president
The Trump administration is attacking higher education institutions in the United States as authoritarian governments seek to quash independent thought, the former president of Harvard University said Wednesday.

At least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza war: UN committee
At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee said Wednesday.

Impact of US judge's ruling on Google's search dominance
Google has escaped a breakup of its Chrome browser in a major US competition case, but the judge imposed remedies whose impact remains uncertain just as AI starts to compete with search engines.

Days after quake, Afghan survivors still await aid
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed.

Homeless and fearful, Afghan quake survivors sleep in the open
Families huddled hungry and homeless days after a deadly earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, not daring to set foot in the few remaining buildings for fear an aftershock could bring them down.

Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement group in climate case
A Swiss court on Wednesday weighed whether to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim.

Singapore to order Meta clamp down on govt impersonator scams
Singapore will order Meta to crack down on scammers pretending to be government officials, a type of fraud that has boomed in the city-state and cost victims tens of millions of dollars, authorities said Wednesday.

Japan's ex-Suntory chief says CBD was for jet lag
The CEO of Japanese spirits giant Suntory who resigned over a drugs probe said Wednesday he was innocent, and that he was recommended cannabidiol to cope with his hard travel schedule.

Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages.

Tunisia sees European tourist numbers rebound decade after attack
Ten years after a beach attack that killed 30 Britons and delivered a crippling blow to Tunisia's tourism industry, European holidaymakers are finally returning in what authorities hope will be record-breaking numbers.

Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory
A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search.

Trump says 11 dead in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela
President Donald Trump said that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.