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Indian captain 'scapegoat' in Britain's Russia shadow fleet case, wife says

Hong Kong Tiananmen activists found guilty of inciting subversion

Asian markets extend rally as traders assess US Treasuries pledge

Rosenior seeks to match Paris FC's capital ambition as Ligue 1 returns

Barcelona enter new era as Flick targets La Liga hat-trick

Inter set for Serie A title defence as Milan get Amorim reboot

Pogacar favourite for Vuelta with Grand Tour treble in sight

'Greatest' Springboks face All Blacks in clash of juggernauts

Bangladesh coach Simmons wary of Australia backlash in second Test

William and Harry: Britain's warring royal brothers

Hong Kong Tiananmen activists to receive national security verdict

UN holds second informal poll for next leader

Who are the candidates vying to lead the UN?

In US mining hub, black lung rates soar

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

WNBA lockout looms closer after player vote authorizes strike

WNBA players have given their backing to calling a strike "when necessary" as negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement continue, union chiefs said Thursday.

Honduras begins partial vote recount in Trump-dominated election

Electoral authorities in Honduras on Thursday began a partial recount of ballots cast in November 30 presidential elections, in which a candidate backed by Donald Trump holds a slim lead.

Nike shares slump as China struggles continue

Nike reported a drop in quarterly profits Thursday, citing a drag from higher US tariffs and continued weakness in China in results that sent shares sharply lower.

Hundreds swim, float at Bondi Beach to honour shooting victims

Many hundreds of people swam and paddled surfboards off Australia's Bondi Beach on Friday to honour the 15 people shot and killed at a Jewish festival.

Crunch time for EU leaders on tapping Russian assets for Ukraine

EU leaders were locked in late-night talks Thursday over whether to use frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine, after President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted they had the "moral" and legal right to make the move.

Pope replaces New York's pro-Trump Cardinal with pro-migrant Chicagoan

The newly named pro-migrant archbishop of New York called himself an "unworthy servant" during his first Mass in the city after Pope Leo XIV named his fellow Chicago native to replace a conservative cardinal Thursday.

Trump orders marijuana reclassified as less dangerous drug

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, paving the way for more medical research on the use of cannabis products.