Top Stories
Zelensky ready to meet Putin at Miami G20 but Kremlin refuses
AFP - 26m ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit …
Full Story »
Stunning US fightback sets up Solheim Cup singles showdown
AFP - 42m ago
Europe and the United States will head into Sunday's decisive Solheim Cup singles level on points after a breathtaking …
Full Story »
Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree
AFP - 48m ago
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the …
Full Story »
Hull hold Chelsea, Liverpool fail to beat Fulham in Premier League
AFP - 1h ago
Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a …
Full Story »
Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development
AFP - 56m ago
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the …
Full Story »
Trump says Irish unification would be 'fantastic'
AFP - 1h ago
Donald Trump said Saturday he would "love to see" a united Ireland, wading into a politically sensitive subject as he …
Full Story »
'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return
AFP - 2h ago
Forty-five years after Formula 1 last roared around Madrid, the Spanish capital is celebrating its return this weekend …
Full Story »
BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war
AFP - 1h ago
Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a …
Full Story »
Zelensky ready to meet Putin at G20 in Miami
AFP - 4h ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit …
Full Story »
Zelensky open to meeting Putin at G20 in Miami
AFP - 52m ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit …
Full Story »
Trump in Ireland for golf tournament, diplomatic pleasantries
AFP - 1h ago
Donald Trump met Irish leaders in Dublin Saturday as he embarked on a two-day visit to Ireland that mixes diplomacy and …
Full Story »
Zelensky says willing to meet Putin at G20 in Miami: interview
AFP - 3h ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit …
Full Story »
Trump lands in Ireland for golf tournament, PM talks
AFP - 1h ago
Donald Trump landed in Ireland under tight security Saturday for two days of diplomacy and golf, on a trip that again …
Full Story »
Corruption probe targets Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro
AFP - 14h ago
Revelations that Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and …
Full Story »
Yemen's Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping
AFP - 16h ago
The Iran-backed Houthis controlled Yemen's entire Red Sea coast on Saturday after capturing three strategic islands in a …
Full Story »
Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries
Sep 11 2026
High oil prices, record American diesel costs and hot US inflation data on Friday cemented investor fears that the …
Full Story »
Duplantis delivers masterclass for Ultimate pole vault win
Sep 11 2026
World and Olympic champion Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis delivered a faultless display of pole vaulting to seal victory on …
Full Story »
Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse
Sep 11 2026
Anthropic has released a 154-page report describing how bad actors used its Claude AI system for state-sponsored …
Full Story »
US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Sep 11 2026
The United States on Friday commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks with a …
Full Story »
'That's why we fight': Trump links 9/11 to Iran conflict
Sep 11 2026
President Donald Trump vowed Friday that the United States would never forget the September 11, 2001 attacks and …
Full Story »
Hong Kong sentences Tiananmen activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail
Sep 11 2026
A Hong Kong court handed three Tiananmen vigil activists jail sentences of between five and seven years on Friday for …
Full Story »
Brazil president candidate Flavio Bolsonaro targeted in corruption probe
Sep 11 2026
Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonario's campaign was rocked on Friday by revelations he is under …
Full Story »
India welcomes Russia, Iran leaders for BRICS summit overshadowed by war
Sep 11 2026
The presidents of Russia and Iran were in India for talks Friday ahead of a BRICS summit that will bring together …
Full Story »
Philippines recovers 30 bodies from ferry after blaze
Sep 11 2026
The Philippine coast guard has recovered 30 bodies from a ferry consumed in a blaze that swept through it "in seconds", …
Full Story »
New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Sep 11 2026
New York commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a ceremony marked …
Full Story »
Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets
Sep 11 2026
High oil prices and US diesel prices at record levels kept inflation fears at the fore on Friday, ratcheting up …
Full Story »
Philippine Coast Guard finds bodies aboard ferry after blaze
Sep 11 2026
The Philippine coast guard has discovered bodies aboard a ferry consumed in a blaze that swept through it "in seconds", …
Full Story »
Italian feminist fighter Emma Bonino dies
Sep 11 2026
Italy's Emma Bonino, a long-time radical activist and one of the country's most popular political figures, has died aged …
Full Story »
Philippine Coast Guard battles smoke in search for ferry fire missing
Sep 11 2026
A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said Friday, as rescuers …
Full Story »
Indonesia seeks to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India
Sep 11 2026
Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were …
Full Story »
'Desperate' Sabalenka books US Open title clash with Rybakina
Sep 11 2026
Aryna Sabalenka stormed past Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Thursday to keep her bid for a rare US Open three-peat …
Full Story »
Fast-pace dance takes I.Coast's working-class streets by storm
Sep 11 2026
On the streets of a working-class Abidjan neighbourhood, hundreds of young people gather every week after class to dance …
Full Story »
Indonesia to bring back baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India
Sep 11 2026
Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were …
Full Story »
Vance assails Democratic 'hatred' in fiery US midterm pitch
Sep 11 2026
US Vice President JD Vance called Democrats the "party of hatred" Thursday and urged voters to send them packing in …
Full Story »
Manchester derby poses Maresca's first big test, Chelsea aim to end Hull Honeymoon
Sep 11 2026
Enzo Maresca faces his first major test since stepping into Pep Guardiola's shoes as City visit United in the Manchester …
Full Story »
Vance assails Democratic 'hate' in fiery US midterm pitch
Sep 11 2026
US Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of running on "hate" Thursday and urged voters to send them packing in …
Full Story »
China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says
Sep 11 2026
Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial …
Full Story »
Hong Kong to sentence Tiananmen vigil activists for subversion
Sep 11 2026
A Hong Kong court is expected to issue sentences on Friday against three activists who organised vigils marking China's …
Full Story »
Latin America fact-check group asks Meta not to replace verification practice
Sep 11 2026
A Latin American fact-checking network on Thursday asked Meta not to replace the verification practice with Community …
Full Story »
Yemen's Houthis seize key city on Red Sea
Sep 11 2026
Yemen's Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday, with witnesses telling AFP of …
Full Story »
Tremor recorded as Israel says Hezbollah tunnels destroyed in south Lebanon
Sep 11 2026
Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali …
Full Story »
Springboks, All Blacks clash in groundbreaking US decider
Sep 11 2026
New Zealand and South Africa collide in a heavyweight finale to their four-match series in Baltimore on Saturday in the …
Full Story »
Musk threatens legal action over documentary
Sep 11 2026
Elon Musk's lawyers put the makers of a new four-hour documentary about the multibillionaire on formal legal notice days …
Full Story »
Israeli-made film about Gaza gets 25-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Sep 11 2026
A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli …
Full Story »
Vance takes spotlight as Republicans close Trump-heavy convention
Sep 10 2026
US Republicans returned to the stage Thursday to close their midterm convention, still betting that Donald Trump's …
Full Story »
Man United, Bayern cruise as Como make dream Champions League start
Sep 10 2026
Manchester United celebrated their return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Sabah on Thursday, as Cesc …
Full Story »
DR Congo school fire leaves at least 14 children dead
Sep 10 2026
A fire ripped through a school in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, sparking a …
Full Story »
August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges
Sep 10 2026
Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of …
Full Story »
ECB lifts borrowing costs amid energy shock, opens door for more hikes
Sep 10 2026
The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed Middle East fighting …
Full Story »
Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens
Sep 10 2026
London's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened on Thursday to a British public gripped by "mania" over the medieval artwork …
Full Story »
In their words: Israeli forces describe AI-backed Gaza killing in new film
Sep 10 2026
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers provides damning new testimony about AI-enabled mass …
Full Story »
ECB hikes borrowing costs to combat Mideast energy shock
Sep 10 2026
The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed fighting in the Middle …
Full Story »
Yemen's Houthis seize key city on Red Sea: military source
Sep 10 2026
Yemen's Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday, a Yemeni military source told …
Full Story »
Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
Sep 10 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in …
Full Story »
Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing
Sep 10 2026
Philippine rescuers raced on Thursday to extinguish a fire that erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot, killing …
Full Story »
North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
Sep 10 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea's …
Full Story »
India trailblazer won't 'let go' of chance for Asian weightlifting glory
Sep 10 2026
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu told AFP she "will not let go" of the chance to round off a glittering career with an …
Full Story »
Mount Fuji ends hiking season with landslide, two rescues
Sep 10 2026
A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on …
Full Story »
Oil prices flare as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz
Sep 10 2026
Oil prices hovered above $100 a barrel on Thursday, a day after Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying …
Full Story »
Rybakina books US Open semi against Gauff, secures No.1 ranking
Sep 10 2026
Elena Rybakina ended Zheng Qinwen's spirited US Open run on Wednesday, guaranteeing her rise to world No. 1 as she …
Full Story »
Online and undercover: saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand
Sep 10 2026
Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly …
Full Story »
August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
Sep 10 2026
The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean …
Full Story »
Trump takes center stage as Republicans fight midterm tide
Sep 10 2026
A defiant Donald Trump vowed Republicans would "surge forward" in November's midterms Wednesday, seeking to rally his …
Full Story »
How hot can the US-Canada trade war get?
Sep 10 2026
The US-Canada trade war has escalated rapidly, rupturing what was once one of the world's closest economic partnerships.
Full Story »
Evacuations in Malibu after waves open sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's house
Sep 10 2026
People living in an upmarket coastal stretch of Malibu were under an evacuation order Wednesday after a giant sinkhole …
Full Story »
'Not normal' US Open scheduling under-fire after late-night finishes
Sep 10 2026
Ben Shelton's record-breaking late-night victory over Carlos Alcaraz has reignited the debate over scheduling at the US …
Full Story »
PSG thrash Slovan in Champions League opener, Liverpool down Atletico
Sep 10 2026
Holders Paris Saint-Germain made a smooth start to their bid for a third consecutive Champions League title as Ferran …
Full Story »
Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait
Sep 10 2026
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it …
Full Story »
Ralph Lauren opens fur-free New York Fashion Week
Sep 10 2026
Legendary US designer Ralph Lauren on Wednesday kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand's Spring/Summer …
Full Story »
Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation fears
Sep 09 2026
International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following …
Full Story »
Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch that hit hundreds of flights
Sep 09 2026
UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with nearly 400 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
Full Story »
'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record
Sep 09 2026
The United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells …
Full Story »
Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict deepens
Sep 09 2026
Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict …
Full Story »
Yemen rebels report fresh Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
Sep 09 2026
Yemen's Houthi rebels reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has …
Full Story »
Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, 'grandfather' of the nation
Sep 09 2026
Norway bid farewell Wednesday to King Harald V in a funeral reflecting his open and unifying nature, and attended by …
Full Story »
Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation worries
Sep 09 2026
International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following …
Full Story »
Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed
Sep 09 2026
UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with nearly 300 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
Full Story »
EU helps cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals
Sep 09 2026
European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under new EU plans that aim to bring …
Full Story »
Brent oil tops $100 on Mideast flare-up, fanning inflation fears
Sep 09 2026
Brent oil, the international benchmark, jumped above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since the end of July on …
Full Story »
Shelton stuns Alcaraz in 3:34 am US Open finish, Sabalenka battles on
Sep 09 2026
Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the …
Full Story »
Alcaraz out in latest US Open finish, Sabalenka through on marathon day
Sep 09 2026
Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the …
Full Story »
'Long live Chairman Mao': Supporters pay respects to founder of Communist China
Sep 09 2026
Fifty years after his death, diehard fans of the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong lined up Wednesday in his hometown …
Full Story »
South Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.5 bn in divorce
Sep 09 2026
A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered South Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won ($1.5 …
Full Story »
Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation
Sep 09 2026
Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host …
Full Story »
Sabalenka edges Noskova to keep US Open treble bid alive
Sep 09 2026
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova on Tuesday and reach a sixth …
Full Story »
Kenyan start-up makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
Sep 09 2026
In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could …
Full Story »
EU to help cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals
Sep 09 2026
European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs …
Full Story »
Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens
Sep 09 2026
Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on …
Full Story »
The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk
Sep 09 2026
In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan's capital, a team works around the clock to monitor the risks of the …
Full Story »
Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89
Sep 09 2026
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's return to Chinese rule, has died aged 89, his office said …
Full Story »
Travellers in UK face more chaos after air traffic control glitch
Sep 09 2026
UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
Full Story »
Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US
Sep 09 2026
Fed up with the funding restrictions surrounding her research on the links between climate change and health, American …
Full Story »
Trump bans Canadian alcohol in new trade war salvo
Sep 09 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various …
Full Story »
UK airports face more disruption after air traffic control glitch
Sep 09 2026
UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
Full Story »
Iran attacks US base in Jordan as Hormuz impasse deepens
Sep 09 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American …
Full Story »
Rein in social media not children, say over 130 groups, experts
Sep 09 2026
The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors …
Full Story »
Nearly 1,100 flights cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch
Sep 09 2026
Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled Tuesday due to what the country's air traffic control …
Full Story »
OpenAI says AI solved one of math's hardest problems in days
Sep 09 2026
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has …
Full Story »
'South Park' changes name in dig at Trump
Sep 09 2026
Animated satire "South Park" said Tuesday it was changing its name to "South America," in an apparent dig at US …
Full Story »
LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection
Sep 09 2026
LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that spent billions of dollars luring top players away from the PGA and triggered bitter …
Full Story »
Carney touts Canada 'pivot' away from US as Trump levels new threat
Sep 08 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that reducing economic ties with the United States would come at a cost …
Full Story »
Real Madrid win Champions League opener as Haaland stars for Man City
Sep 08 2026
Jose Mourinho got off to a winning start on his return to the Champions League with Real Madrid on Tuesday as the …
Full Story »