Police searched the two bookshops this month and arrested five people on suspicion of displaying and selling "items with seditious intent", extending a crackdown on independent bookshops in the city. Greenfield Book Store, a mainstay of the city's ...

Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and Tabitha from French outfit Lyon once in one of the greatest shocks since the WAFCON was launched 28 years ago. Nigeria (36) have the highest world ranking of the 16 teams...

The government's retreat marks a rare reversal for a leader whose brand has for more than a decade projected strength and an unwillingness to back down. Demonstrations led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement last week spread from New...

"I may be killed. I may be arrested. I may be sent to prison," Hasina, 78, said in an emailed response to questions by AFP. "I am fully aware of my fate. Still, I want to go back because my people are calling me." Toppled in August 2024 by a stude...

Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton's appointment, with all Democrats in the upper chamber voting against it. "Jay is outstanding in every way, and will do a spectacular job as Director!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social shortly after the v...

The combined air operation came as President Donald Trump met with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for their first in-person talks since the Middle East war began in late February. Crude oil prices leapt more than four perc...

AFP looks at the key issues shaping the campaign as Israel gears up for elections on October 27. Accountability for October 7 Many Israelis have demanded an independent state commission of inquiry into the failures that allowed Hamas's October 7, 20...

The subtropical southern Japanese region boasts some of the world's most biodiverse hubs of normally multicoloured coral, but a 2024 marine heatwave created "graveyards" of ghostly pale or sickly brown organisms. With the world's oceans the hottest...

Once the undisputed kings of field hockey, winning a record eight Olympic gold medals, India are targeting a return to their glory days bolstered by a string of recent successes after decades in the wilderness. Demanding task master Fulton, a South...

The 7.1-magnitude tremor on Tuesday flattened homes, triggered fires, ruptured bridges and left tens of thousands without power in the southwestern Kumamoto region, where twin quakes killed hundreds in 2016. "Extensive damage has been confirmed, in...

The 24-year-old was snapped up from Brighton a year ago and scored 20 goals across all competitions in his first season at Stamford Bridge to be named player of the season by club supporters. But his penalty-box prowess was not enough to book a spo...

Its 23,076-kilometre (14,339-mile) journey -- across three continents and two oceans, and through two sunsets and two dawns -- was one of the most-watched flights shown on the Flightradar24 tracking site. It was also a crucial step before Australia...

Most humanoid robots sold in the US are manufactured abroad, particularly in China. "Advanced robotic devices" were added to the list, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday. Certain types of drones, as well as Chinese compa...

Persistent downpours throughout the evening session at the Scoutstoun track made for hazardous conditions, with the conclusion to the women's high jump even delayed until after the action on the track was done for the night. Eseme made light of the...

Shelton struggled when the match resumed after a delay of more than two hours, but came through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 against his American compatriot in his first hardcourt match ahead of the US Open. "Happy that I was mentally stable and tough enough to g...