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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks

Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad

Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added

Spurs in 'tough moment' after League Cup exit as De Zerbi says sorry

i-payout Expands U.S. Money Transmitter Licensing Footprint and Advances European EMI Strategy

Arteta salutes 'unbelievable' Dowman after Arsenal's teen star sinks Ipswich

Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

Empty seats as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira

Espi saves Real Madrid with late winner at Elche

Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly

Liverpool pile on misery for Spurs in League Cup, Dowman dazzles for Arsenal

Ton-up Brook leads from the front as England hammer Sri Lanka in 1st T20

Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling

Hong Kong to 'trawl world for talent' in reboot attempt

Hong Kong's new leader unveiled plans to resuscitate the business hub's fortunes on Wednesday, hoping to lure international expertise back to a city that has suffered an exodus of talent and is mired in a deep downturn.

Silent no more: Nepal's wartime rape survivors demand recognition

Beaten and raped by police officers as a child, Mira was among the many victims of sexual violence during Nepal's civil war -- and is now one of the few to recount her ordeal.

Bagnaia on brink of world title as MotoGP returns to Malaysia

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia can win his maiden MotoGP world championship crown this weekend when motorcycle-mad Malaysia hosts its first grand prix since 2019, as a thrilling title fight reaches its climax.

Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to keep rally's momentum

Asian investors battled to push markets higher again Wednesday following another healthy run-up on Wall Street boosted by more positive earnings results that raised hopes for the reporting season.

'Close the windows': Lebanon power plant sparks cancer fears

After losing four relatives to respiratory illness, Zeina Matar fled her hometown north of Lebanon's capital where she says a decaying power plant generates little electricity but very deadly pollution.

German Reichart appointed CEO of company promoting Super League

German businessman Bernd Reichart has been appointed CEO of the company promoting the Super League, a dissident European football competition aimed at supplanting the lucrative UEFA Champions League.

Cholera cases on the rise in Haiti

Cholera cases are rising in Haiti, according to Health Ministry figures obtained by AFP on Tuesday, fueling fears of a new disaster in a country already deep in a humanitarian and security crisis.

In Brazil, Bolsonaro's far-right echoes Trump's

"Bolsonarismo," the Brazilian far-right movement built around President Jair Bolsonaro, shares much in common with ultra-conservatives in power in Europe -- Hungary, Poland and soon Italy -- but is closer to Donald Trump and the US alt-right.

Full-scale Noah's Ark -- a showcase for US creationists

A full-sized model of Noah's Ark sitting in rural Kentucky promotes a worldview that draws visitors from across the United States -- that the theory of evolution is false.