Macron, who has not yet formally declared his candidacy for re-election in April, came under fire from challengers already in the race, accusing him of overstepping the line with his remarks. The uproar prompted a new delay in the passing of legisl...

The restrictions are the latest economic blow to an international business hub pursuing a zero-Covid strategy that has kept cases low but left residents cut off from the rest of the world. Like mainland China, Hong Kong has maintained some of the ...

The agreements-in-principle include $20 billion Canadian dollars ($15.7) for First Nations children who were removed from their families and caregivers and put into state care, typically schools meant to forcibly assimilate them. The other $20 bil...

According to the figures, 11,978 new Covid cases were detected over the course of Tuesday, surpassing the country's previous record high of 11,344 cases recorded on September 2 last year. While there were currently nearly 60,000 people with Covid i...

The first-class competition -- named for Maharaja Ranjitsinhji, an Indian prince who played for England in the 1890s -- was scheduled to start this month. But the long-format tournament and February's Twenty20 women's league were both called off un...

Dawn was breaking as news of the team's triumph came through, with chilly weather and a recent jump in coronavirus cases keeping public celebrations subdued. But thousands took to social media to share footage of dressing room celebrations after Mu...

The top price paid for a tuna at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market fell for the third year running, with demand hit by the pandemic. The 16.88 million yen shelled out jointly by a restaurant operator and a wholesaler for t...

The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record numbers of daily Covid-19 cases as the WHO warned Tuesday that Omicron's dizzying spread increased the risk of newer, more dangerous variants emerging.

After spending his entire career in Tunisian football, Mondher Kebaier faces a challenge like never before as he aims to bring Africa Cup of Nations glory to the national side – a team whose considerable promise has so often failed to bear fruit.

The city declared a "war on pollution" after winning the Olympics bid in 2015, shutting down dozens of coal plants and relocating heavy industries in order to shed its status as one of the world's most polluted cities. China also hopes to use the...

"The worry is stabbing my soul. I'm the guilty one. I'm the one who encouraged him to leave. Where is he? What is he doing?" cried the 38-year-old widow, whose last name has been withheld to protect her identity. The 16-year-old left by car heading...

The unique and hardy breed, driven to near extinction during the Soviet era, has made a comeback over the last few decades as an unlikely symbol of Latvian national identity. "Their worst days are over," said Arnis Bergmanis, head of the Ciruli ani...

After each wicket, the raw but charismatic 27-year-old fast bowler saluted as the fallen batsman departed Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval -- a nod to his services background. Ebadot's figures for the tourists in New Zealand's second innings were six for...

Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of the January 6th assault against Congress, leaving President Joe Biden to address a divided nation.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the government's resignation on Wednesday and declared a state of emergency in parts of the country amid violent protests triggered by a fuel price increase in the oil-rich Central Asian nation.