Hong Kong matches record for hottest summer solstice
Hong Kong matched on Friday its record for the hottest summer solstice as a subtropical ridge drove temperatures up to 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Alpine appoint Briatore in bid to reverse fortunes
The ailing Alpine Formula One team on Friday announced the return of Flavio Briatore to help turn their fortunes around after a tricky start to the season.
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French star Varane's intervention a game changer for concussion crusader
Michael Monsour, owner of Gibraltar football club Manchester 62 was in his "darkest hour" until ground-breaking comments by former France defender Raphael Varane reignited his goal to "save millions of future players' lives", he told AFP.
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Italy down after Spain humbling, but not out
Italy might be reigning European champions but the Azzurri's thrilling Euro 2020 triumph seemed like it happened a lot longer than three years ago on Thursday night when they were given a brutal reality check by Spain.
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Southgate faces defining moment as England suffer Euro jeers
Accused of failing to get the best out of his talented side and subjected to furious jeers from frustrated fans, England boss Gareth Southgate faces a defining moment in his bid to win Euro 2024.
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S. Korea summons Russian ambassador over Pyongyang deal
South Korea summoned Russia's ambassador to Seoul Friday to protest a defence deal signed by President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang this week.
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India's Modi leads yoga day celebration in Muslim-majority Kashmir
Stretching, arching his back and kneeling on a mat, India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi led hundreds of people performing yoga in the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir on Friday.
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Belgium in danger of Euro flop as vital Romania clash looms
Belgium are in danger of an embarrassing early exit from Euro 2024 as the serial underachievers face a crunch clash with Romania on Saturday.
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One year after Wagner uprising, Putin more powerful than ever
When Russian paramilitary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries charging towards Moscow last year in a short-lived rebellion, President Vladimir Putin looked weak and vulnerable.
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Spain's amnesty for separatists bogged down in legal wrangles
Three weeks after it was approved by Spain's parliament, an amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in a botched 2017 secession bid is entangled in legal wrangling and has yet to benefit anyone.
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