British annual inflation spiked in August to a nine-year peak on the reopening economy, while last year's figure had been skewed by a restaurant discount scheme, data showed Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) soared to 3.2 percent, the high...

With parliamentary elections in Russia around the corner, canvassers in the southern city of Krasnodar are asking passersby to write letters to their candidate, who has no way to meet them. That's because Kremlin critic Andrei Pivovarov is behind b...

SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private citizens on board. Here are the key facts about Inspiration4. - The spacecraft - At the top of the Falco...

Can four people who've never been to space before spend three days spinning around Earth after only a few months of training? That's the challenge SpaceX has set for itself when it launches its first tourism mission on Wednesday, the first time a c...

Fighter jets practised landing on a highway in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as part of an annual live-fire military exercise that simulates defending the island against an invasion by China. Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion...

In late August, six young climate activists set up tents on a stretch of grass between the Reichstag and the chancellery in central Berlin, refusing to eat. More than two weeks later, some look pale and emaciated. One collapsed on Tuesday. Another ...

Growth in China's retail sales sank in August to a 12-month low, data showed Wednesday, as parts of the country were hit by lockdowns and other containment measures to fight the worst Covid outbreak since its initial spread in 2020. The figures are...

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday, according to the South's military, as China's foreign minister visited Seoul -- Pyongyang's second launch in less than a week. Analysts said the timing was an unmistakable signal t...

Nine veteran democracy activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to between six and 10 months in jail on Wednesday for joining a Tiananmen vigil banned by police last year. Three others were handed suspended sentences on the same charges of joining an ...

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday, according to the South's military, as China's foreign minister visited Seoul and days after Pyongyang said it had successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles. Beijing is the...

All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith confirmed Wednesday he will miss the rest of the Rugby Championship and is in doubt for the team's northern hemisphere tour as he awaits the birth of his second child. The 101-Test veteran played New Zealand's two ...

In an industrial unit on the outskirts of Taipei chefs are plating meals that will never be served in a restaurant: welcome to the world of "ghost kitchens". Even before the pandemic sent an earthquake through the global restaurant trade, the "Amaz...

Protesters gathered for a third straight day at the offices of teetering developer Evergrande, after a company offer of property and parking spaces instead of cash repayments angered already upset investors. The troubled property titan has warned ...

International cricketers should support Afghanistan's men's team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women's side said. Tuba Sangar, who fled the country for Canada shortly after...

Monday's thrilling overtime clash between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens ended up having the highest TV ratings for a Monday Night Football opening week game in eight years. The marathon contest, won by the Raiders 33-27, capped the...