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...

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...

Internationals captain Trevor Immelman watched as his projected roster was decimated by defections from the PGA to LIV Golf, barring them from the biennial team matches. Australia's Cameron Smith, the world number three and British Open champion, C...

On Friday, the appeals court granted the department the right to send a representative to the hearing scheduled for October 21, where both sides are expected to make their case again. In 2021 a California judge ruled against Fortnite-maker Epic, w...

The queen's death on September 8 aged 96, after a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, has sparked an outpouring of emotion. Members of the public braved waits that at one point were estimated to be up to 24 hours and chilly night-time temperatu...

Some 150 world leaders will descend on New York for a week of diplomacy, with all required to come in person to speak save one -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, granted an exception as he leads the fight against Russian invaders. UN Secret...

Onboard are crucial seedlings that could save the 70-kilometer (44 mile)-long polluted artery outside Ecuador's main port city. Environmental engineer Angela Cevallos is leading efforts to save the estuary with these "floating islands," which are e...

Lee spoke to AFP just days after making history as the first foreign-language performer to win the Emmy for best actor in a drama with "Squid Game" -- the most-watched Netflix show of all time. "As a piece of work that is not in English that we're ...

Schroder, who played for the Lakers in the 2020-21 season, plans to sign a one-year deal worth up to $2.64 million, according to ESPN, which reported the deal along with The Athletic. Schroder, who turned 29 on Thursday, has averaged 21.6 points an...