About 10 percent of all flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport were cancelled due to strikes by ground personnel on Thursday and similar disruption is expected on Friday, a spokesman for airport operator ADP said.

But since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, it has also become a sanctuary for devotees fleeing the city of Mariupol, which fell to Russian troops after a brutal siege in May. "We left Mariupol because it is completely burned down," Rusk...

The Wallabies have lost their last eight Tests against their bitter rivals since former Australia coach Eddie Jones took charge of England after the 2015 World Cup, including a 3-0 series whitewash six years ago. But the hosts are favourites for th...

The hosts were bundled out for 113 in their second innings allowing the Australians to seal a 10-wicket victory in their first over back at the crease in Galle. Lyon, whose five-for helped bowl out Sri Lanka for 212 in the first innings, and fellow...

Akhundzada, who has not been filmed or photographed in public since the Taliban returned to power in August, would address the gathering later, government spokesman Bilal Karimi tweeted. His arrival, broadcast on state radio, was greeted with cheer...

Kecmanovic, 22, has lost both his previous two meetings against the man he describes as his "idol". However, with 2002 Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian in his coaching team, he is enjoying a breakout season. Kecmanovic enjoyed career-best runs...

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Friday in Paris with Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, seeking to repair ties badly damaged by the ditching of a submarine contract.

Smith also said the Irish could no longer expect to be underrated by any All Blacks team given the recent run of results between them, which will also motivate the hosts at Eden Park on Saturday. Last November's emphatic 29-20 win in Dublin was Ire...

The Ukrainian admits they had been having difficulties, but after the invasion of Ukraine in February things began to spiral as her husband lapped up vast amounts of Russian propaganda. The man she had once fallen in love with was no longer recogn...

At stake in the six-day competition are bragging rights for the champions, as well as an opportunity for organisers to press for the game to be recognised by more countries worldwide as a sport. Traditionally played in bars or outdoors, and often a...

"It is the greatest honour for me today to shoulder this historic mission given to me by the central authorities and the people of Hong Kong," Lee said in his inauguration speech, thanking Beijing for its support. Lee, 64, was anointed as Hong Kon...

President Xi Jinping hailed China’s rule of Hong Kong on Friday as he led 25th anniversary celebrations of the city’s handover from Britain, insisting that democracy was flourishing despite a years-long political crackdown that has silenced dis...

Prime Minister James Marape is fending off a challenge from his predecessor Peter O'Neill to lead this resource-rich but poverty-struck Pacific Island for the next five years. Whoever wins, the new leader will need to cobble together a coalition go...

Ardern attended the NATO leaders' summit in Spain this week, saying in a speech Wednesday that China had become "more assertive and more willing to challenge international rules and norms". The Chinese embassy in Wellington hit back Friday that it...

The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways and landfills that regularly catch fire and exacerbate air pollution. Stray cows munching on plastic are a c...