It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022. The conflict has since killed hundreds of thousands. Only parties that support Putin and the Kremlin's dragging military campaign have been regis...

The continent's premier sporting spectacle opens in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture on Saturday, but the build-up has been soured by several issues. That includes a shortage of rooms for the more than 17,000 athletes and officials -- a bigger number th...

Trump, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in his first term, said last month that he plans to meet Kim later this year. The US president also said it was important to "get along" with Kim, addin...

In the first regular-season game at the $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium, Allen passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 69 yards and two more touchdowns. Both teams had entered the clash 1-0 after their high-scoring offenses sealed ...

"The Lahore High Court has extended the stay order preventing the expulsion of over a hundred Afghan medical students from medical colleges until the next hearing," a Lahore court decision seen by AFP said. The judge, Justice Khalid Ishaq, did not ...

"This struggle will continue until the end of time," Nikmatullah Seri, the spokesman for the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) peace negotiation delegation, told AFP in a rare interview. "As long as our objectives remain unachieved, we will continue ...

US President Donald Trump's war against Iran and its worldwide fallout are expected to dominate this year's United Nations General Assembly High-level Week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meanwhile urge allies not to lose focus on his ...

While South Asia accounts for about 90 percent of cricket's billion-plus fans, the ICC is seeking to expand the sport's fan base by 500 million and sees China's 1.4 billion people as a potentially huge audience -- helped by the steady progress of it...

Australia's ruling Labor party has denied it is tightening visa rules in response to the rise of the far-right One Nation, which has become one of the country's most popular parties this year with pledges to drastically slash migration. Under refor...

The 28-year-old Nkunku returns to Germany, hoping to spark a stalled career that at one point looked to be among football's most promising. But besides re-establishing himself as a dangerous and versatile attacking presence, which made him a mains...

Leaders West Ham travel to the Den on Saturday for the first "Dockers Derby" against London rivals Millwall in 14 years. Wolves host fourth-placed West Brom in the Black Country derby on Sunday -- two years after their last meeting was marred by a ...

They warn of a growing multi-million-dollar trade in endangered animals, including apes smuggled through war-torn Myanmar to feed demand among wealthy Indians seeking exotic status symbols to flaunt on social media. "There have been several instanc...

Traditional archery is Bhutan's national sport and has a storied history, but some fans fear for its future as development and safety concerns eat away at space for archery ranges. Played with a bamboo bow and arrows, the sport evolved from hunting...

Joanna Wietrzyk finished the Hyrox indoor fitness race last weekend with excrement on her legs and shoes, continuing to use the mats and equipment. It sparked backlash about potential health hazards posed to other competitors and went viral on soci...

The event on Tuesday included a person dressed as Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who led Japan's invasions of Korea in 1592-1598, and the ceremony prompted a backlash in South Korea. Historical issues are sensitive between South Korea and Japan, with Hideyosh...