Even though Max Verstappen had collected a fourth successive title in 2024, the pace of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the second half of the season suggested that this year would be tight. And so it has proved with the three of...

Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides that washed torrents of mud into villages and stranded residents on roofs. Forests help absorb rainfall and stab...

New Zealand tumbled from 94-1 to 148-6 on a bowler-friendly wicket after Williamson was dismissed for 52, his 38th Test half-century. Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith arrested the slide with a 52-run stand for the seventh wicket. Smith eventually...

Jacks will play his first Test for three years in the only change as England dispensed with the all-pace attack used in the first Test defeat in Perth. The 27-year-old got the nod ahead of Shoaib Bashir for the pink-ball match to add more depth to ...

The pontiff arrived from Turkey on Sunday on his inaugural visit abroad as pope and brought a message of hope, particularly to young people in Lebanon whose faith in their country has dwindled. He has received a jubilant welcome in a nation beset b...

The veteran had back spasms and failed to open in the first Test victory. He was replaced for the second innings by Travis Head, who blasted a match-winning century. It leaves Khawaja's international future in doubt. He turns 39 later this month ...

The country has a massive 1.16 billion mobile phone users, according to government data from 2024, and authorities say the app will better protect them from fraud. Late on Monday, New Delhi gave manufacturers 90 days to comply with new rules saying...

Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula's poorest country, is not a destination in itself for migrants but a way station for those leaving East Africa in the hopes of reaching the oil-rich Gulf states and working in construction or as domestic staff. But with...

The Brittany-born, childhood Liverpool fan made his Bournemouth debut on a season-opening trip to Anfield for a clash with the champions in August. "I was like a kid living in a dream," Kroupi said. "It was really wonderful for me, and for my paren...

Evacuated from the besieged Palestinian territory in February she now lives in a shelter for refugee women. "I never thought I would survive, let alone set foot on European soil," the 15-year-old told AFP. Raghad is one of 10 Gazan minors sufferin...

Trump isn't on Tuesday's ballot for the House of Representatives seat in Tennessee's 7th District -- but his shadow looms large over the special election in what was one of his party's safest strongholds -- a district he carried by 22 points in 2024...

Lee arrived to find Wang Fuk Court complex engulfed in what would become the Chinese city's deadliest blaze in decades, with at least 151 people killed when seven high-rises were burned to charred husks. The 43-year-old airline engineer joined the ...

Booker exited in the first quarter but the loss of the star point guard did little to halt the flow of Phoenix points over the remainder of the game. Dillon Brooks led the Phoenix scoring with 33 points while Collin Gillespie added 28 points -- inc...

Malaysia's federation, FAM, has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after FIFA banned the players and fined FAM $440,000 in September for submitting false documents that said the foreign-born players had Malaysian ancestry. FIFA launched...

Patriots quarterback Draye Maye threw two touchdowns and finished with 282 passing yards from 24 completions as New England improved to a league-best 11-2 at the top of the AFC East. The Patriots' 10th straight victory provided further evidence of ...