The strikes came after the US carried out its own attacks on Iran in response to the shooting down of an American helicopter, straining a ceasefire that took effect in April. The attacks have cast doubt on US President Donald Trump's earlier claim ...

A London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Riyadh Air's white and lavender livery took off at 2:30am (2330 GMT Tuesday), putting in motion a flagship project in Saudi Arabia's push to reduce its economic reliance on oil. Riyadh Air, the country's sec...

The Japan Rugby Football Union last month slapped the 66-year-old with a suspension and cut his salary for "incidences of verbal abuse directed at local match officials" during a Japan Under-23 team tour of Australia in April. Jones will miss Japan...

The director behind cult romantic dramas such as "Jab We Met", "Rockstar" and "Love Aaj Kal" told AFP that while Gen Z youth may be growing up in a world of seemingly endless choice, that has only intensified their desire for meaningful connection. ...

The World Cup begins in North America on Thursday but China won't be there after failing to qualify once again, leaving their sole appearance back in 2002. Yet there's still plenty of interest in the country and the showpiece is a boon for Chinese ...

"It's an essential part of sumo wrestling. The tournament cannot take place without salt," David Rothschild -- the chief organiser of the Paris event, a rarity outside of Japan -- told AFP. Salt does indeed play a central role in sumo wrestling, a ...

The Hurricanes will return to Raleigh, North Carolina, for game five on Thursday at 2-2 in the NHL best-of-seven championship series. Carolina had not lost two games in a row since mid-January and kept that run intact with a dominant third period. ...

Messi started on the bench as the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is eased back to fitness after exiting Inter Miami's 6-4 win over Philadelphia with muscle fatigue on May 24. He was joined on the sidelines at the start by Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernan...

The drone attacks that the grey-bearded 50-year-old oversees from the bunker -- in a secret location in Ukraine -- are recorded and analysed, for him to develop strategies to stop the Russian invasion. The secretive and unlikely head of Ukraine's u...

The 38-year-old Messi had not featured for Argentina in the build-up to their title defence after injuring a hamstring playing for Inter Miami in late May. He came on as a substitute with 20 minutes left to huge acclaim from a capacity 88,000 crowd...

The church is a still-unfinished modernist masterpiece by architect Antoni Gaudi that was visited by nearly five million people last year. The pope's visit during a week-long trip to Spain coincides with the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death on Ju...

China's president made a rare visit to diplomatically isolated North Korea on Monday after hosting a series of world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in Beijing. The trip also came at a time of unusual...

The 28-year-old Queensland Reds forward has barely played over the past year after being plagued by injuries, and is looking forward to a new start. "I've actually got a bit of Welsh heritage, my grandfather was born in Pembroke, so I know it's a c...

The clash between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City signals the start of the 2026 World Cup, the first of 104 matches that will end with the champions being crowned on July 19 in New Jersey. "No-one in Hollywood could have scripted it better ...

The Open has a prestigious history dating back to 1904 and in recent years been in partnership with the DP World Tour, formerly the European Tour. That will continue with the US PGA Tour also on board for the first time, starting in 2027 for an ini...