The signing is expected later this week. Israel and Lebanon, who are technically at war, agreed to terms earlier this month on a US-brokered deal to demarcate their disputed maritime border, a step likely to unlock production at Mediterranean gas f...

Electors in the small Alpine EU member of two million people will choose from seven candidates standing for the largely ceremonial post -- but with no candidate expected to clinch the 50 percent support needed for an outright victory, a second round...

Asian champions Sri Lanka restricted Ireland, who qualified for the second round by knocking out two-time champions West Indies, to 128-8 in Hobart. Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets each after Ireland chose to bat ...

His reappointment as party leader is a watershed moment in China's modern history, tilting decisively back towards one-man rule after decades of power-sharing among the elite. Xi was again confirmed as party general secretary and military chief on ...

The #BookTok trend has exploded in recent times, with a growing number of readers posting reviews and engaging with writers, while authors use it to promote their works. To some, it seems counter-intuitive -- a platform known for short and often li...

Mesut says he will quit his job at a private Istanbul hospital and next year leave with his wife and two children for Germany. He is one of a growing number of highly skilled professionals who are leaving or want to leave Turkey -- a trend that exp...

The 17-year-old reigning men's world junior champion pulled off the four-and-one-half revolution leap -- the most difficult quad jump -- in the free skate at last month's US International Classic at Lake Placid, New York. That was the first time a ...

Instead, the 26-year-old will race in southwest Switzerland, reunited with dozens of Afghan cyclists who now live in different countries. Since the hardline Taliban returned to power last year and restricted women's freedoms, Ali Zada says "sport i...

Five women are suing Qatar Airways and the state-run Qatar Civil Aviation Authority after they were removed from flights for non-consensual gynaecological examinations in October 2020. "This group of brave women have been forced to go to court to s...

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) was launched in 2017 as an economic coming-out party for the world's largest crude exporter, which is trying to diversify away from oil under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The following year's edition, how...

The rebuilding San Antonio Spurs stunned the Sixers 114-105 in Philadelphia, where frustrated 76ers coach Doc Rivers said after the game his team was "not ready" to win yet. In Orlando, Tatum's exploits and a 27-point contribution from guard Derric...

She has not met her husband Taghi Rahmani, himself a veteran of Iranian jails but now living in exile in Paris, for the past decade. In a new restriction in apparent response to the protests, the authorities have now stripped Mohammadi, 50, of her ...

Sillari became the highest point-scorer for her country as the Italians dominated the second half of their final group match. The result means winless Japan are eliminated from the 12-team tournament while Canada are guaranteed to finish as top qua...

The northeast African nation's latest coup took place on October 25, 2021, when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan removed a key civilian bloc, the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), from its role as the head of a transition to full civilian rule. ...