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Nine killed in accidental explosion at Indian Kashmir police station
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Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
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Fighting South Africa lose Rickelton after India 189 all out
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Harmer leads South Africa fightback as India 189 all out
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Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
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EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
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India close in on lead despite South African strikes
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Curry's 49 points propel Warriors in 109-108 win over Spurs
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NZ boxer Parker denies taking banned substance after failed test
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Australia setback as Hazlewood ruled out of 1st Ashes Test
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Australia pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood ruled out of 1st Ashes Test
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UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump Gaza plan
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Japan's Tomono leads after men's short program at Skate America
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China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
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Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as US judge says to approve bankruptcy
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Iran's first woman orchestra conductor inspires
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Wood gets all-clear in boost for England
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Golf's world No. 8 Thomas has back surgery
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Rebooted Harlem museum celebrates rise of Black art
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'Desperation in the air': immigrant comics skewer Trump crackdown
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UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threats
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Grant, Kim share halfway lead in LPGA Annika tournament
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Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says
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Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
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Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup, Netherlands close, Germany in limbo
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'Last Chance U' coach dies after shooting: US police
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Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage, Auger-Aliassime reaches last four
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Woltemade sends Germany past Luxembourg in World Cup qualifier
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Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-1 win over Faroes
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Kai Trump makes strides but still misses cut in LPGA debut
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Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela
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US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
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Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says
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Arrest made in shooting of 'Last Chance U' coach: US police
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At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
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US, Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs
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Fossil fuel lobbyists out in force at Amazon climate talks: NGOs
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Returning Alldritt blames himself for France axing
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Stocks struggle on US rates, tech rally fears
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A rare oil CEO shows up at COP30, spars with activists
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Trump demands probe into Epstein links to Bill Clinton
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England great Anderson says 'weak' Australia still Ashes favourites
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Indigenous protesters disrupt UN climate summit again
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Gun salutes for King Charles III as he marks 77th birthday
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Ford urges England to make their own New Zealand history
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Acosta top in Valencia MotoGP practice as Martin returns
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Michelle Yeoh to get honorary award at Berlin film fest
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Bulgaria names manager to take over Russia's Lukoil refinery after US sanctions
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Spain players on their way to becoming 'legendary': coach De la Fuente
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US, Switzerland say reached deal on trade and tariffs
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Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippines martial law, dies at 101
Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's rule, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said.
Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippine martial law, dies at 101: daughter
Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's rule, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said.
Asian stocks rise with focus on Fed, tech as US government reopens
Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record US government shutdown, while focus was also turning to Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries.
Sri Lanka to stay in Pakistan after bomb, games move to Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka's cricket board said Thursday that its players will remain in Pakistan to complete a one-day international series and a subsequent T20 tri-series, with all games to be played in Rawalpindi.
Zanzibar women turn to sponge farming as oceans heat up
Around 10 in the morning each day, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar's turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms -- a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work.
India's top tennis player says denied China visa
India's top-ranked men's tennis player Sumit Nagal said China denied him a visa weeks before he was set to appear at an Australian Open qualifying tournament in southwestern Sichuan.
EU lawmakers to vote on unpicking green business rules
European lawmakers are expected on Thursday to back weakening a set of EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly push against red tape that has split parliament.
Record-breaking US shutdown ends as political fallout begins
Congress on Wednesday ended the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.
New Epstein emails claim Trump 'knew about the girls'
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about the disgraced financier's abuse and "spent hours" with one victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that raised fresh questions for the US president.
Dow ends at record on hopes US government will reopen
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Wednesday with the Dow climbing to a fresh record on hopes a US government shutdown would soon end, while oil prices fell sharply on oversupply worries.
US presses final penny after more than 230 years
The United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin denomination became less relevant over time.
Pardoned French-Algerian writer Sansal arrives in Germany
Jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal arrived in Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday after Algiers agreed to a German request that he be pardoned.
Trump 'knew about the girls,' new Epstein emails claim
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew of the disgraced financier's sexual abuse and "spent hours" with one of his victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that piled fresh pressure on the US president.
Tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year: WHO
Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against the disease were fragile.
Hopes of US shutdown deal fail to sustain market rally
Stock markets fluctuated Wednesday as optimism that the US government shutdown was nearing an end and another Federal Reserve interest rate cut was on the horizon failed to sustain a rally.
US military personnel do not risk prosecution for drug strikes: Justice Dept
The US Justice Department on Wednesday defended lethal military strikes on suspected drug traffickers, brushing aside charges they may amount to extrajudicial killings that merit legal prosecution.
Jailed writer Sansal on way to Germany after Algeria pardon
Jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was on his way to Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday after Algiers agreed to a German request that he be pardoned.
Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector.
Record-breaking US shutdown to end as political fallout begins
Congress looked set Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.
G7 foreign ministers seek to boost Ukraine war effort
G7 foreign ministers held talks Wednesday focused on bolstering Ukraine's war effort, as meeting host Canada unveiled new sanctions targeting Russian drone and energy production.
Released Epstein emails allege Trump 'knew about the girls'
Democrats released emails Wednesday in which Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump was aware of the disgraced financier's sexual abuse and had "spent hours" with one of his victims at his house.
Argentina's Milei to follow Trump in skipping S.Africa G20: spokesperson
Argentinian President Javier Milei will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa later this month, his spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
Epstein alleged Trump 'knew about the girls': Democrats
Democrats released emails Wednesday in which Jeffrey Epstein suggested that Donald Trump was aware of the financier's sexual abuse and definitely "knew about the girls."
S.Africa's Ramaphosa says US skipping G20 'their loss'
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the United States boycott of the G20 summit in South Africa later this month would not prevent the meeting of the world's leading economies from going ahead.
Cambodia says Thai troops kill one in fresh border clashes
Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, with Phnom Penh reporting one civilian shot dead in hostilities flaring after Bangkok paused implementation of a US-backed peace deal.
Lebanese say Israel preventing post-war reconstruction
When engineer Tarek Mazraani started campaigning for the reconstruction of war-battered southern Lebanon, Israeli drones hovered ominously overhead -- their loudspeakers sometimes calling him out by name.
42 feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya: UN
The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast last week.
Cambodia, Thailand trade accusations of fresh border clashes
Cambodia and Thailand traded accusations of fresh clashes along their border on Wednesday, after Bangkok said it was pausing the implementation of a US-backed peace deal.
DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in France
Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala went on trial in France Wednesday over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago.
Johannesburg gets rushed makeover for G20 chiefs
When G20 leaders touch down in Johannesburg this month, they will be greeted by a city scrubbed, patched, and polished, all part of a last-minute summit gloss thrown over years of neglect.
Ukraine justice minister suspended over corruption case: PM
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Wednesday that justice minister German Galushchenko had been suspended amid a corruption scandal in the country's energy sector.
Tanzania politicians in shock as cabal takes over after massacre
Tanzanian politicians are in shock over the massacre of hundreds of young protesters during its recent election, insiders told AFP, but are too afraid to speak out as a tiny cabal of hardliners around the president takes control.