Nepal's government denied that it had ordered the change, though the country is acutely aware of how sensitive the issue of Tibet is to its giant northern neighbour China. Beijing, which in 1950 sent troops to the vast high-altitude plateau it desc...

Zelensky was to hold talks with his counterpart Alexander Vucic at the presidential palace on Saturday, after another intense bombardment of Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight killed at least four people. Diplomacy is at a standstill more th...

Led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the demonstrations spread from New Delhi to other cities, broadening from anger over exam irregularities into a wider movement over unemployment, opportunities for young people and what critics describe...

"If the current conditions continue, there will not be a single Palestinian Christian left by 2050," said Raheb, founder and president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. Faced with growing uncertainty...

The opener polled 153 votes, one ahead of wicketkeeper and South Australia teammate Carey, and three clear of fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Fellow players, the media and umpires select the player of the year, with the awards handed out at a function ...

World number two Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated American 28th seed Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 in 90 minutes, winning five of six break chances while saving two of four against her. Rybakina, who also won the 2022 Wimbledon title, advanced to a last-16 meet...

Clarke, who died on May 11 at the age of 29, was a dual American and Canadian citizen, born to a Canadian mother and Jamaican father. "The Medical Examiner report will be available at a future date," according to the office's statement. Clarke was...

Infantino arrived early on Friday in the Colombian city of Cali to attend hard-right president Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration. Photos released by the Colombian Football Federation show a smiling Infantino standing alongside South American ...

World number two Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated American 28th seed Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 in 90 minutes, winning five of six break chances while saving two of four against her. Rybakina, who also won the 2022 Wimbledon title, advanced to a last-16 meet...

Fifth seed Shelton, highest-ranked man remaining in a severely depleted field, improved his chance for a second straight title in Canada with the rout in 65 minutes. The American profitted from foot faults and double-faults from his Belgian opponen...

The teams were deadlocked at 14-14 before wing Rieko Ioane scored an opportunist try in the 68th minute, followed in quick succession by tries by fellow wing Leroy Carter, fullback Josh Moorby and replacement prop Asafo Aumua. The tourists will pla...

The Italian timed 1min 56.280sec to beat Fabio Quartararo's 1min 57.233sec set in the 2025 edition as he placed first despite fracturing a collarbone at the German MotoGP last time out. Spain's Raul Fernandez of Trackhouse Aprilia was just 0.335sec...

Victory saw Afghanistan take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after the first ODI was washed out. Ireland lost seven wickets for 63 runs as they were bowled out for 207 chasing a target of 300 at Bready Cricket Club in the Northern Irish village...

The millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle took office on Friday after a campaign focused on anger and fears about security. Following a legal career that saw him represent drug-trafficking paramilitaries, fraudsters and football stars, he h...

Starting the day third 1min 17sec down, the Polish rider attacked a massive 9km from the summit of Mont Ventoux in the Provence region of southern France as the top two let her go and instead kept tabs on each other. By the time all three main cont...