The trip came as Taiwan held two days of live fire drills on a strategic island that lies between its coast and China. The democracy exists under constant threat of an invasion by authoritarian China, which claims the self-ruled island as part of i...

A self-professed "child of the desert," he has amassed a fortune estimated at 4 billion euros ($4 billion), employs over 50,000 people, including 15,000 in France, and is the owner of the Montpellier rugby team. He built his wealth first on scaffol...

"Unfortunately, @rogla will not be at the start of stage 17 as a consequence of yesterday's crash," tweeted his Jumbo-Visma team on Wednesday. "Get well soon, champion! Thank you for all the beautiful moments in this Vuelta. You had ambitious plans...

Ronson Chan, president of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), was arrested for allegedly obstructing a police officer and disorder in a public place, a police source told AFP. Channel C, the online news outlet Chan works for, said the vet...

French sports and education groups expressed outrage Tuesday at the closure of around 30 swimming pools, after their operator said surging heating costs made them no longer viable.

A group of French lawmakers landed in Taipei on Wednesday, the first high-level European delegation since China conducted huge war drills to protest a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Spanning several countries in central Africa, the Congo Basin rainforest covers an immense area and is home to a dizzying array of species. But there are growing concerns for the future of the forest, deemed critical for sequestering CO2, as logge...

Europe is struggling to contain an energy crisis that could lead to rolling blackouts, shuttered factories and a deep recession.

Their three boys -- Danylo, nine, Denys, 11, and Dmitry, 15 -- began the new school year there this week, another landmark in their new life in the Austrian capital. Despite being "a bit stressed" about their German, they wrote little messages to g...

Liz Truss unveiled her new top team as she formally took over from Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, with no place for white men in any of the three senior-most cabinet posts for the first time ever. Vowing to tackle the deepening energy crisis an...

Russian 27th seed Khachanov triumphed 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 over the Wimbledon runner-up to make the last four at a major for the first time. "I'm obviously devastated. But all credit to Karen. He's a fighter. He's a warrior," said Kyrgios,...

All seemed rosy for the first few months as citizens enthusiastically embraced the new opportunity, but Bitcoin's value has plummeted since and some experts say the move has been a failure. Maria Aguirre, 52, a shopkeeper in the El Zonte seaside re...

Britain's new prime minister Liz Truss convenes her senior ministers for an inaugural cabinet meeting on Wednesday on her first full day in office, before she faces a barrage of questions in parliament.

Russian 27th seed Khachanov triumphed 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 over the Wimbledon runner-up to make the last-four at a major for the first time. Earlier Tuesday, Norwegian fifth seed Ruud defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) ...

Khachanov, seeded 27, fired 30 aces and a total of 63 winners past Wimbledon runner-up Kyrgios in a big-serving contest. The 26-year-old will face fifth seed Casper Ruud of Norway for a place in Sunday's final. "I did it, guys. Finally, you are sh...