Voters in France are heading back to the polls for a fourth time in two months as legislative elections conclude on Sunday, hot on the heels of April's presidential vote. Some 48.5 million voters are registered to cast a ballot in 572 run-off races ...

Around 10,000 civilians are trapped in Ukraine's eastern city of Severodonetsk, the biggest city in the Lugansk region, where intense fighting with Russia has raged for weeks. The Russians appear close to consolidating control following weeks of int...

Facemasks have been compulsory in public in Thailand, including outdoors, since mid-2021 when the Delta variant was running rampant. But as the pandemic has subsided, the tourism-dependent kingdom has gradually relaxed covid restrictions in a bid t...

This edition of the gala that honors the composers behind pop culture's most indelible hits was years in the making, after the 51st annual edition originally slated for 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A true industry award and who'...

The World Trade Organization concluded hard-won deals Friday on fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines in a landmark bundle of agreements secured through hectic round-the-clock talks.

A dazzling performance from Stephen Curry powered the Golden State Warriors to a seventh NBA Finals crown on Thursday, securing a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics to clinch a 4-2 series triumph.

The three men were killed when the Israeli forces opened fire on a vehicle in which they were travelling, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. "Fierce clashes" then ensued in the area, with Israeli troops firing at Palestinians, wounding ...

"Oh, man, I was feeling absolutely incredible," said Thompson, who danced with teammate Stephen Curry as the trophy was awarded in the wake of their game six victory over the Celtics in Boston. "I was feeling just so high on life that I did not wan...

But the 42-year-old puts on a brave face, saying he is pivoting to ex-Soviet countries such as Belarus as well as domestic clients. "We are more interested in our internal market, our economy," the co-owner of Chyorny Khleb ("Black Bread") told AFP...

The announcement comes as tensions between China and the United States have ramped up significantly in recent weeks over Beijing's sabre-rattling towards self-ruled Taiwan, which it views as a breakaway province to be seized by force if necessary. ...

Udoka and his Celtics players were forced to watch the Warriors celebrate in their own TD Garden arena after a 103-90 defeat completed a 4-2 series win. The loss ended Boston's hopes of a record 18th NBA Championship, and drew a line under a succes...

Pyongyang announced its first coronavirus cases last month and activated a "maximum emergency epidemic prevention system", with leader Kim Jong Un putting himself front and centre of the government's response. Even so, the virus tore through the un...

But from the moment her tough-as-nails royal heroine stabs a hairpin into a henchman's eyeball, it is clear 20th Century Studios' "The Princess" -- out July 1 on streaming platforms -- is not your typical family-friendly fairytale. "I mean it would...

The European Commission is due to meet Friday to give its fast-tracked opinion on Ukraine's bid for European Union candidacy status, which would bring the embattled country a step closer to membership a day after the bloc's most powerful leaders vi...

Curry, a two-time regular-season MVP, captured his fourth title, but it marked the first time in seven Finals appearances that he captured one of the few accolades previously missing from his resume. "This one is different, for sure," Curry said af...