Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping looked to rally Asian leaders behind a new "international order" as they met Friday for a summit aimed at challenging Western influence.

They are due to appear before a judge later in the day, the sources said. Mathias Pogba, 32, has admitted to being behind a bizarre video published online on August 27 promising "great revelations" about the Juventus player and French national team...

Wollongong, a coastal city 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of Sydney that is hosting the eight-day event from Sunday, is home to flocks of the notoriously territorial black-and-white birds. September is peak swooping season as magpies seek to protec...

Ratu Meli Bainimarama, 36, appeared in court on Thursday to face 17 counts, including assault, choking and distributing intimate images without consent. "My son is not a member of the Fijian government and this is not a political or diplomatic matt...

Days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Antigua and Barbuda became the first of the 14 remaining realms now ruled over by her son, Charles, to openly float the idea of replacing the British monarch as its head of state. Doing so would not be "a...

Ukraine continues offensive operations in the northeast of the country while Russian forces have established a defensive line between the Oskil River and the town of Svatove, British military intelligence said on Saturday. Follow our live blog for ...

Typhoon Nanmadol was carrying gusts up to 270 kilometres on Saturday near the remote Minami Daito island, 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Okinawa island, the weather agency said. The storm is expected to approach or make landfall on Sunday in th...

A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran's strict hijab rules, sparking protests by Iranians on social media and on the streets on Friday.

The black and white photographs of the queen, shown exclusively to AFP, reflect a level of access that is unheard of today, with Amin capturing candid shots of the monarch chatting with three Kenyan presidents. Elizabeth II, who died last week at t...

Desperate to see some firm commitments ahead of September 25 elections, climate activists staged a sit-in at the Rome offices of frontrunner Giorgia Meloni earlier this month. They demanded a public meeting with the far-right leader, but police car...

In separate Oval Office meetings, Biden conferred with Whelan's sister, Elizabeth Whelan, and then Cherelle Griner, the wife of the Olympic gold medalist. After the meetings the White House released a statement saying Biden "appreciated the opportu...

Federal investigators have been blocked since last week from reviewing thousands of documents taken by the FBI from Trump's seaside mansion, after a judge sided with the former president and decided to appoint an independent arbiter to sort through ...

England's Willett, whose eight DP World Tour titles include the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last October, had eight birdies and was delighted to tour the Silverado Resort & Spa course without a bogey for the second straight day. "Bogey-free i...

Henseleit fired 10 birdies to build a 36-hole total of 10-under par 134 at Columbia Edgewater in Portland, Oregon. It was a welcome change from the doldrums that had dogged her since a tie for 12th in Thailand in March. "I had some pretty rough bu...

Instead, the global squad will field eight rookies against an American lineup with 12 of the world's 26 top-ranked players when the biennial team matches begin Thursday at Quail Hollow. Former world number two Cam Smith of Australia, the British Op...