Nearly four decades later, the west African nation is hosting Africa's first ever Olympics event, the 2026 Youth Games. The Games, Ba told AFP, mark an Olympic success for the continent and Senegal, even if medals have historically remained elusive....

President Isaac Herzog will deliver a speech at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) for the swearing-in of the 120-seat parliament, in which neither Netanyahu's right-wing bloc nor Eisenkot's opposition will hold a majority. The opposition hopes to use its newfound...

A cluster of photographers awaited the couple, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they entered the EU parliament for an event about the dangers children face on social media. It was Meghan's first public appearance since her father Th...

Along with summoning Iran's ambassador and seeking European-level sanctions, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would "rule nothing out and will take all measures -- including those we may not disclose publicly -- that we deem proportiona...

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told FranceinfoTV that Iran's ambassador would be summoned and European-level sanctions would be sought. "I can also tell you that we rule nothing out and will take all measures -- including those we may not disclo...

The 31-year-old left-hander resumed on 57 and added 34 to his score in an extended two-and-a-half hour session to be 91 not out off 192 balls at the break, nine short of his fifth Test hundred. Pakistan began the day at 281-5 and lost only Ghazi Gh...

"It's been like this for a decade. Around here, we call it the 'canal of filth'. My animals no longer produce milk," sighed the 65-year-old shepherd. As the leading destination for plastic waste from the European Union, with 510,000 tonnes imported...

The scandal has focused attention on how China, a major artificial-intelligence power in itself, obtains the cutting-edge chips despite US export restrictions. Why are Nvidia chips so important? Nvidia designs advanced components originally created ...

The tax would have forced around 200 billionaires in the state to cough up five percent of their total net worth, with the money largely dedicated to helping pay for healthcare. CNN and CBS News both projected that so-called Proposition 40 would no...

A low-scoring showdown between the Bills' potent offense and the stingiest defense in the NFL ended with a hard-fought Buffalo victory at the US Bank Stadium. Buffalo's defense proved decisive in the win, restricting the Vikings to just two field g...

The Macrons filed suit in a federal court in the southern state of Tennessee, where Owens resides, arguing that the conservative podcaster has "used this false statement to promote her independent platform, gain notoriety, and make money." Owens co...

Au was convicted of subversion and other offences, and sentenced on Friday to 12-and-a-half years in jail in the former Portuguese colony, which reverted to China in 1999. It was the first conviction under Macau's National Security Law, enacted in ...

Doncic, whose sensational early season form has propelled the Lakers to the top of the NBA Western Conference, once again led from the front to secure an impressive win on the road. The Slovenian star finished with 32 points, 10 assists, eight rebo...

Europe -- alarmed by US President Donald Trump floating a deal with Moscow on European security ahead of the talks -- will also send representatives to Abu Dhabi, as another winter of war approaches. Trump has pushed for an end to the Russia-Ukrain...

Global unease about the power of advanced AI is growing after a string of hacking incidents involving leading companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Australia would establish a new AI safety regulator tasked with implementing measures designed to ...