But more than a thousand miles away in her new home in Serbia, the 41-year-old former travel agent has found herself unable to escape the long arm of Russian propaganda in Belgrade where the Kremlin's war enjoys broad support. "Some locals tell me...

More than half of the world's websites use Google Analytics to help their owners understand the behaviour of users. The software, which deploys cookies to track user behaviour, costs nothing in cash terms -- though the vast trove of data helps to f...

The world's largest coral reef system, stretching for more than 2,300 kilometres (1,400 miles) along the northeast coast of Australia, is showing the effects of the heat, said the Reef Authority. Aerial surveys showed coral bleaching at multiple re...

Yvan Colonna, a former goat herder on the French Mediterranean island, was announced dead on Monday after being strangled and attacked in prison on March 2. The 61-year-old was serving a life sentence after his conviction of assassinating a senior ...

The result ends Bangladesh's slim hopes of securing a semi-final berth, although the Tigers pushed the six-time champions hard in a match where innings were reduced to 43 overs because of the weather. Bangladesh made 135-6 after being put in to bat...

"I no longer have any Ukrainian employee," the 40-year-old says. "They were my company's backbone." The workers had gone to Ukraine in January to see their families. A month later, Russia invaded their country and they never returned. Janiewski is...

But this year, the ritual has taken on a new meaning. "It's very symbolic. When the machine turns over the land, it's a different feeling than in previous years," said Reelfs, 41, speaking to AFP by phone from the farm about 60 kilometres (37 miles...

The tricky 24-year-old winger sent Japan to the Qatar showpiece with a late brace in a 2-0 win over Australia in Sydney on Thursday just minutes after coming on as a substitute. Mitoma's heroics came in only his second appearance for his country an...

The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP early Friday that they were "committed to implementing a cessation of hostilities effective immediately," and urged Ethiopian authorities to hasten delivery of emergency aid into Tigray, where hundreds of t...

Japan's railway system has long inspired envy around the world, with its famed punctuality, cutting-edge technology and meticulous timetables. So it's no surprise that the country is home to a diverse landscape of train buffs, from those who enjoy ...

With Panama being surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home to bottom team Honduras, the Canadians needed only a draw in San Jose to secure their second ever World Cup appearance following the 1986 finals in Mexico. But the Canadians struggled to rec...

The Socceroos needed to beat Japan in Sydney on Thursday and then win against Saudi Arabia next week to seal their place in Qatar. But after holding the rampant Japanese goalless for 89 minutes, a brace from substitute Kaoru Mitoma stunned the home...

The crisis in eastern Europe has forced investors to reassess their outlook for the global economy owing to an expected surge in already soaring prices, which some commentators now warn could lead to recessions and stagflation. Another rally on tec...

Recently recaptured by the security forces, Palmas Altas in the northern state of Zacatecas is now a ghost town, apart from a few well-fed dogs walking under a blazing sun. A burnt-out pickup truck is left abandoned at the entrance to the village, ...

Murray, the three-time Grand Slam champion, may never return to the glorious highs of winning Wimbledon and the US Open but with his metal hip and granite resolve, the 34-year-old still loves competing. The veteran Scot was snarling and fist pumpi...