Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit
Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she would "keep attempting" to get back to her Grand Slam-winning best after her season ended with a second-round exit in Japan on Thursday.
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Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results
Tech firms diverged Thursday with a mixed bag of results for some of the AI sector's big beasts tempering the recent spurt of optimism amid growing anxiety about companies' investment and debt.
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Philippine island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete
For years, residents of a flood-prone Philippine island north of Manila have elevated their homes atop layer upon layer of concrete, only to see floodwaters threaten them again.
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Samsung logs record quarterly profits despite investor AI jitters
Massive demand for AI chips delivered record quarterly profits to South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Thursday, but shares fell as investors questioned the resilience of the global tech boom.
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Bangladesh presses India before Ganges water treaty expires
With a 30-year Ganges water-sharing treaty with India expiring in December, Bangladesh fears failure to strike a new deal could deepen water shortages, threatening tens of millions of livelihoods.
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Miami stumble to draw against Cincinnati despite Suarez strike
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami stumbled to a 2-2 draw with Cincinnati on Wednesday in an MLS game that sprang to life after half-time with four superb goals.
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Trump accuses Alaska Democrats of fraud over same-name scandal
US President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and a rival sharing the name of Alaska's Republican incumbent be removed from next week's election ballot, accusing Democrats of an illegal scheme to confuse voters.
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Bangladesh scrambling as Ganges water treaty to expire
In Bangladesh's parched Barind region, 72-year-old Bikash Soren remembers when the Ganges river flowing in from neighbouring India carried large boats past his village year-round.
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Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 68
Spain began three days of mourning on Thursday after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 68 people and injured scores, with relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
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England in peril with Rugby League World Cup semi spots at stake
England face their earliest Rugby League World Cup exit ever this weekend with their fate in the hands of Tonga and Samoa during bumper games that will decide the semi-final line-up.
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