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'Tiger-like' Scheffler set to spoil McIlroy dream in British Open finale

AFP - 25m ago

Dominant world number one Scottie Scheffler takes a four-shot lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday, …

Pacquiao held to draw by Barrios in world title return

AFP - 52m ago

Manny Pacquiao's bid to make a fairytale return to boxing at the age of 46 ended in disappointment on Saturday, as the …

Lesotho's jockeys saddle up for mountain horse racing

AFP - 54m ago

Swathed in vibrant woollen blankets against the biting winter chill, jockeys -- some no more than boys -- thundered down …

Election drubbing projected for Japan PM

AFP - 1h ago

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its upper house majority in elections on Sunday, local media …

Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed 1,000: monitor

AFP - 3h ago

Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of …

Dozens dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay tourist ferry sinks

AFP - 8h ago

Rescuers searched desperately Sunday for four people still missing after at least 35 were killed when a boat capsized at …

Syrian govt says fighting in Sweida halted after tribal forces pull out

AFP - 7h ago

Fighting in Syria's Sweida "halted" on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze …

Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed world heavyweight champion

Jul 19 2025

Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as the outstanding heavyweight of his generation with an emphatic fifth-round …

Dominant Scheffler stretches four shots clear at British Open

Jul 19 2025

Scottie Scheffler closed in on a maiden British Open title on Saturday, opening up a four-shot lead ahead of the final …

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 39 near two aid centres

Jul 19 2025

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed 39 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid …

Japan PM faces reckoning in upper house election

Jul 19 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a reckoning from voters on Sunday with upper house elections that could end …

DR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire deal

Jul 19 2025

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal Saturday to end fighting that …

Druze regain control of Sweida city after Syria announces ceasefire

Jul 19 2025

Druze fighters pushed out rival armed factions from Syria's southern city of Sweida on Saturday, a monitor said, after …

Clashes, homes torched in south Syria's Sweida despite ceasefire

Jul 19 2025

Smoke rose from burning houses in south Syria's Sweida on Saturday and an Arab tribal fighter vowed to "slaughter" …

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 32 near two aid centres

Jul 19 2025

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed 32 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid …

Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week

Jul 19 2025

Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, …

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland

Jul 19 2025

Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday …

Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, leaving 34 dead

Jul 19 2025

A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at …

Scheffler takes one-shot lead into British Open third round

Jul 19 2025

Scottie Scheffler will take a one-shot lead into Saturday's third round of the British Open at Royal Portrush under the …

Syria forces deploy in Druze heartland after US brokers deal with Israel

Jul 19 2025

Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further …

Trump sues Murdoch, newspaper over Epstein sex bombshell

Jul 19 2025

US President Donald Trump sued media magnate Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal for at least $10 billion Friday …

Brazil police raid home of Bolsonaro, accused of plotting coup

Jul 19 2025

Brazilian police raided Jair Bolsonaro's home Friday, as a judge imposed further restrictions on the far-right former …

US announces Syria-Israel truce as new clashes rock Druze heartland

Jul 18 2025

The United States said early Saturday that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria's government as new …

New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland as tribal fighters reinforce Bedouin

Jul 18 2025

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida …

Imperious Scheffler surges into British Open halfway lead

Jul 18 2025

Scottie Scheffler ignited his bid for a maiden British Open title by surging through the field to take a one-shot lead …

Trump administration seeks to release some of Epstein probe material

Jul 18 2025

President Donald Trump attempted Friday to control the storm triggered by a bombshell report on his friendship with …

CBS says Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' to end in May 2026

Jul 18 2025

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," a staple of late-night US television, will end in 2026, the CBS network said, days …

Argentines commemorate Jewish center bombing, demand justice

Jul 18 2025

Hundreds of Argentines gathered Friday to commemorate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed dozens, …

'Mass grave': Medics appeal for aid at last working hospital in Syria's Sweida

Jul 18 2025

In the last barely-functional hospital in Sweida, bodies are overflowing from the morgue, staff said, amid violence that …

Over 11 mn refugees risk losing aid because of funding cuts: UN

Jul 18 2025

Massive cuts to humanitarian budgets risk leaving more than 11 million refugees without desperately needed aid, the …

Charging Scheffler closes on British Open lead

Jul 18 2025

Scottie Scheffler ignited his bid for a maiden British Open title by surging to within one shot of the clubhouse lead …

G20 nations agree central bank independence 'crucial'

Jul 18 2025

The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks …

EU, UK target Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions

Jul 18 2025

The European Union and Britain on Friday sought to ramp up economic pressure on Russia to halt the war in Ukraine by …

Germany presses ahead with deportations to Afghanistan

Jul 18 2025

Germany said Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as …

Ex-Brazil president Bolsonaro must wear monitoring device: Supreme Court

Jul 18 2025

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an electronic monitoring device as he awaits a verdict in his trial …

Crews rescue 18 miners trapped in Colombia

Jul 18 2025

Emergency crews rescued 18 workers trapped in a gold mine in Colombia on Friday, the government said.

EU targets Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions

Jul 18 2025

The EU on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more …

Russia arrests US-Russian woman accused of smuggling gun

Jul 18 2025

Russian customs agents arrested a Russian-American woman at a Moscow airport for trying to bring a gun into the country …

Trump team to seek release of Epstein documents

Jul 18 2025

Donald Trump's administration said it would seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein on …

North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort

Jul 18 2025

North Korea has barred foreigners from a newly opened beach resort, the country's tourism administration said this week, …

US Congress approves $9 bn in Trump cuts to foreign aid, public media

Jul 18 2025

US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and …

Indian state blames cricket team for deadly stampede

Jul 18 2025

State authorities blamed the management of India's Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team for last month's deadly …

Trump threatens to sue WSJ, Murdoch over story on alleged 2003 letter to Epstein

Jul 18 2025

US President Donald Trump threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch Thursday over a story about …

UK 'princes in the tower' murder probe clears Richard III

Jul 18 2025

It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" -- the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young …

Olympic champion Lyles to make 100m season debut at London Diamond League

Jul 18 2025

Olympic champion Noah Lyles reignites competition with Letsile Tebogo over 100m at Saturday's Diamond League meet in …

South Korea to end private adoptions after landmark probe

Jul 18 2025

South Korea is set to overhaul its adoption system on Saturday by ending the decades-old practice of outsourcing …

Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves nearly 600 dead

Jul 18 2025

Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, …

Trump threatens to sue WSJ over story on alleged 2003 letter to Epstein

Jul 18 2025

US President Donald Trump threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal Thursday over a story about an alleged off-color …

In rural Canadian town, new risk of measles deepens vaccine tensions

Jul 18 2025

In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular …

'A trap' - Asylum seekers arrested after attending US courts

Jul 18 2025

In gloomy corridors outside a Manhattan courtroom, masked agents target and arrest migrants attending mandatory hearings …

Fraud probe opened into Mbappe payments to police officers

Jul 18 2025

An investigation has been opened into potentially fraudulent payments made by Kylian Mbappe to five police officers …

England reach Euro 2025 semis after shootout win over Sweden

Jul 18 2025

England roared into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Thursday after coming back from two goals down and then …

Trump diagnosed with vein issue after leg swelling and hand bruising

Jul 17 2025

US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a common, benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday, …

Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

Jul 17 2025

Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, …

Israel PM voices regret after three killed at Catholic church in Gaza

Jul 17 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret after Israeli tank fire killed three people at a Catholic church in …

Scheffler makes bright British Open start, McIlroy three shots back

Jul 17 2025

World number one Scottie Scheffler made a fine start to the British Open to sit three under par at a rain-swept Royal …

Trump diagnosed with vein issue after leg swelling, hand bruising

Jul 17 2025

US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a long-term but benign vein condition, the White House said Thursday …

'Benign' vein issue behind Trump's swollen legs: White House

Jul 17 2025

US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a chronic but benign vein condition after seeking medical examination …

Iraq shopping mall fire kills more than 60

Jul 17 2025

A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, …

Scheffler makes bright British Open start before McIlroy takes centre stage

Jul 17 2025

World number one Scottie Scheffler made a fine start to the British Open with a three-under par round at a rain-swept …

French army leaves Senegal, ending military presence in west Africa

Jul 17 2025

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army …

EU readies retaliatory list targeting US services

Jul 17 2025

The EU executive is preparing a list of proposed restrictions on US services companies -- including tech giants -- …

Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church kills three

Jul 17 2025

An Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church killed three people on Thursday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem …

Air India probe of Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues

Jul 17 2025

Air India's inspection of the locking feature on the fuel control switches of its existing Boeing 787 aircraft found no …

Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church kills two

Jul 17 2025

An Israeli strike on Gaza's only Catholic church killed two people on Thursday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem …

Syria troops quit Druze heartland leaving bodies on streets

Jul 17 2025

Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida Thursday on orders from the Islamist-led government, …

Strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injures several people

Jul 17 2025

A strike on Gaza's only Catholic church injured several people on Thursday, the territory's civil defence agency and the …

French army to leave Senegal amid Africa downsizing

Jul 17 2025

France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent …

McIlroy on home turf as Scheffler seeks satisfaction at British Open

Jul 17 2025

Rory McIlroy will be roared on in his homeland as the 153rd British Open gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday as …

Three dead as South Korean region hit by most rain in 120 years

Jul 17 2025

At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, …

Volvo Cars swings into loss on electric vehicles, tariffs

Jul 17 2025

Volvo Cars announced on Thursday it had swung into loss in the second quarter, after it took an impairment charge for …

US senators approve $9 billion of Elon Musk's federal cuts

Jul 17 2025

The US Senate approved early Thursday a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump that would cancel …

Syria says local factions to secure violence-hit Sweida

Jul 17 2025

The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in …

Chinese farmer makes splash with homemade submarine

Jul 17 2025

A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own "Big Black Fish" -- a homemade submarine that can accommodate two …

Japan's Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory

Jul 17 2025

The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's Sega, which …

AI-powered 'nudify' apps fuel deadly wave of digital blackmail

Jul 17 2025

After a Kentucky teenager died by suicide this year, his parents discovered he had received threatening texts demanding …

French town withdraws pop festival funding over Kneecap appearance

Jul 17 2025

A town that hosts one of France's biggest pop festivals announced Wednesday that it was withdrawing its subsidy to the …

Three quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks: study

Jul 17 2025

Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite …

EU mega budget hits immediate German opposition

Jul 17 2025

The European Union executive on Wednesday proposed a two-trillion-euro long-term budget focused on tackling overseas …

World-first IVF trial reduces risk of babies inheriting diseases

Jul 17 2025

Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of …

Girelli fires Italy past Norway and into Euro 2025 semis

Jul 17 2025

Cristiana Girelli shot Italy into the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Wednesday with a brace, including a last-gasp …

Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request

Jul 16 2025

Syria announced that its army had begun to withdraw from violence-hit Sweida on Wednesday, following a wave of Israeli …

Abrahamsen wins Tour de France stage as Pogacar survives scare

Jul 16 2025

Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen won stage 11 of the Tour de France in Toulouse on Wednesday while defending champion Tadej …

Gaza aid point crush kills 20 people

Jul 16 2025

A crush at an aid centre in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, with the site's operator blaming …

Trump slams own supporters as Epstein row grows

Jul 16 2025

US President Donald Trump blasted his own supporters and "stupid" Republicans Wednesday as he went on the attack against …

Trump slams 'stupid' Republicans as Epstein row grows

Jul 16 2025

US President Donald Trump blasted "foolish" Republican supporters Wednesday as he went on the attack against anyone …

Trump says not firing Fed chair -- but not ruling out

Jul 16 2025

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, …

Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone

Jul 16 2025

Israel bombed the Syrian army's headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave …

Indonesian shoemakers fear Trump tariffs despite lower levy

Jul 16 2025

At a leather boot shop in the Indonesian city of Bandung, workers handle an order from Texas but owner Etnawati Melani …

David vs Goliath: Inside the legal battle to help Trump's deportees in El Salvador

Jul 16 2025

A small group of overstretched and outmatched lawyers is fighting for the rights of men deported by the Trump …

McIlroy returns to Portrush as Schauffele defends British Open crown

Jul 16 2025

A raucous reception will greet Rory McIlroy as the British Open returns to Royal Portrush and Northern Ireland on …

Prosecutor asks Brazil Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup

Jul 16 2025

A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in …

Cuban minister resigns after downplaying poverty

Jul 16 2025

The labor minister in economically depressed Cuba resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over her claim that people rummaging …

'Epstein files' explained: Why Trump is under pressure

Jul 16 2025

A perceived lack of transparency over the US investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a …

Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats

Jul 16 2025

Eruptions of plasma piling atop one another, solar wind streaming out in exquisite detail -- the closest-ever images of …

Ryder Cup places up for grabs at British Open

Jul 16 2025

The British Open tees off on Thursday with not just the glory of lifting the Claret Jug on offer for the field at Royal …

Cuban president addresses anger over 'there are no beggars' claim

Jul 16 2025

Cuba's president was forced to step in Tuesday after a minister's assertion that "there are no beggars" caused an uproar …

Trump says any 'credible' Epstein files should be released

Jul 16 2025

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe …

Trump unveils investments to power AI boom

Jul 15 2025

US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals …

Nasdaq gains while Dow, S&P 500 fall as US inflation ticks higher

Jul 15 2025

Most US and European share indices slid on Tuesday, as US inflation data indicated President Donald Trump's tariffs …

Syrian forces accused of 'executions' in Druze area as Israel launches strikes

Jul 15 2025

Syrian authorities were accused on Tuesday of carrying out summary executions of civilians in the predominantly Druze …

In backing Brazil's Bolsonaro, Trump may be helping Lula

Jul 15 2025

US President Donald Trump's backing for a far-right Brazilian ally could inadvertently boost leftist President Luis …