The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Following the blast, all fireworks makers in Hunan's provincial capi...

Wu beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a nail-biting final at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Monday to become the second Chinese player in two years to win snooker's premier event. It was more evidence of China's rise in the sport, following on from Zhao X...

Taiwan said China applied "intense pressure" to Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar to revoke overflight permits for Lai's original trip to Eswatini -- Taipei's only ally in Africa -- which had been scheduled for April 22-26. China claims Taiwan i...

PSG head to Munich for the second leg of their semi-final against Bayern on Wednesday defending a 5-4 lead from an incredible first meeting which was one of the greatest matches in the competition's history. "It was the best game I have been fortun...

PSG hold a one-goal advantage from last week's incredible 5-4 first leg in Paris, where some of the game's leading attackers were given free rein to go for the jugular. Despite the match in the French capital being lauded as one of the best games o...

Newly crowned NBA defensive player of the year Wembanyama muscled his way to 12 blocks -- a record in a postseason game -- but it was not enough to thwart a resilient performance from the sixth-seeded Timberwolves. Minnesota ace Edwards, who missed...

Devine will end her 20-year international career at the Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales in June-July, alongside retiring long-standing team-mates Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu. The 36-year-old is one of the world's best all-rounders, scorin...

The second meeting of trade ministers under the French G7 presidency is taking place as the global economy has been upended by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil normally flows. Discussion of the repercuss...

But the picture-postcard views mask a more sinister reality. Armed groups call the shots in this corner of paradise, holding local businesses to ransom and terrorizing Indigenous communities. The signing of a peace deal ending a half-century of wa...

Despite amassing a record £6.8 billion ($9.2 billion) in combined revenue in 2024/25, outgoings continued to outstrip income due to rampant inflation in the transfer market, player wages and agent fees. Chelsea set an unwanted record by posting a ...

Known as "halyuj", the fried semi-circular pastries are a staple of life in this tiny community of Circassians spread across two villages in northern Israel and are served up to honour guests at a celebration or to comfort those who mourn. "Preser...

In the South Pacific nation -- a popular tourist destination of just under a million people -- there were over 2,000 new HIV cases recorded last year, a 26 percent increase from 2024. The government has declared an HIV outbreak and described it as ...

El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall patterns. Last week, the United Nations' weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions could develop as soon as May to July....

The pilot and copilot died on impact, while three other occupants were rushed to the hospital, the Minas Gerais state fire department said. One of the injured succumbed to his injuries, while the other two remained hospitalized in stable condition,...

"We stand for civil discourse and against censorship," said Pulitzer Administrator Marjorie Miller ahead of the announcements, which honored coverage of Trump's immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies. "Unfortunately, this bears rep...