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Real Madrid's Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card

Ukraine war reaches shores of Bulgarian fishing village

Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war: observers

Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation

Brazil probing 'criminal' origin of forest fires: minister to AFP

Espada out as Astros manager while Mattingly stays with Phillies

Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher

Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Italian ski stars Goggia and Brignone to miss season opener

Govt takes control of Turkey's most-watched news channel

Pope out of bed, progress 'normal', doctors say

Bournemouth boss Rose urges Cherries to bounce back from Chelsea 'slap'

FIFA to offer members $6.35-billion development fund windfall

Top seed Sabalenka falls at first hurdle in Wuhan

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Habitat loss stokes rabid jackal attacks in Bangladesh

Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life.

Australia reach 28-0 in rain-hit first session against India

Australia were 28-0 in a rain-affected first session of the third Test against India at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.

Schools targeted with AI learning apps despite experts' doubts

Apps infused with AI are being marketed to schools across the world and governments are rushing to embrace the technology, despite experts raising serious doubts.

'Fighting spirit': Disabled French boxer yearns for glory

Boxer Pierre-Mickael Hugues trains in New York like any other able-bodied athlete -- but has prosthetic legs from below the knee.

'Pain-free' ski great Vonn confirms World Cup return next week

Rejuvenated US ski great Lindsey Vonn said Friday she hopes to redefine the parameters of what is possible after confirming she will make her World Cup comeback in St. Moritz next week, nearly six years after retiring from the sport.

South Korean president faces second martial law impeachment vote

South Korean lawmakers vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge.

Sale sweep aside Racing as stumbling Castres edge Munster

Sale revived their Champions Cup hopes and struck back for English clubs as they beat Racing 92 29-7 on a rainy Friday night in Manchester.

Global stocks pressured ahead of Fed decision

Wall Street stocks finished a lackluster week on a muted note Friday as concerns about rising Treasury bond yields competed with enthusiasm over artificial intelligence equities.

Retired cop finds trove of unreleased Jackson songs: report

A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs -- which the world may never have a chance to hear.