Kevin Mayer started the #decathlon at Tokyo #Olympic Games. But after three events, the French ##athlete - in search of gold - is in difficulty because of back pain. On the contrary, the Canadian Damian Warner is present, in the lead for the moment. ...

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Wednesday that vaccinations and renewed restrictions could spare Israel another lockdown, even as coronavirus infections soar. "Our goal is to keep Israel open but not reach a situation where hospitals will say w...

Aston Villa signed Jamaica forward Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen in a reported £30 million ($41 million) deal on Wednesday. Bailey, 23, agreed a four-year contract with the Premier League club, who are preparing for the likely departure of Eng...

Skateboarder Sky Brown, 13, said a life-threatening accident only made her stronger as she became Britain's youngest Olympic medallist on Wednesday -- and set her sights on doubling up with surfing in 2024. Brown, just 11 at the time, suffered skul...

A car bomb blast followed by sporadic #gunfire hit #Afghanistan's capital #Kabul near the heavily fortified 'Green Zone',leaving three civilians and three attackers dead, security officials said amid an upturn in violence by #Taliban militants.

Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters. France 24's reporter Nadi...

Greek firefighters said Wednesday that they hope to bring a forest fire blazing near Athens under control "in the coming hours". "The situation has improved and we hope to bring the fire under control in the coming hours," the fire service said in ...

At just 18 years of age and with an Olympic silver medal in the bank, Christine Mboma has a bright future in track and field, provided she is allowed to keep competing. The Namibian teenager produced one of the most eye-catching performances of the...

Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.

Macau ordered compulsory coronavirus testing for all residents on Wednesday after a family of four was found to be carrying the Delta variant, breaking the city's record of over 16 months virus-free. Over the next three days authorities plan to tes...

World number one Nelly Korda carded a 67 to be just a shot off the lead Wednesday during a first round played in searing temperatures at the women's Olympic golf tournament which caused US star Lexi Thompson's caddie to pull out with heatstroke. Sw...

The Tokyo Olympics has added skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing to attract a younger demographic, but even a medal rush hasn't been enough to win over some Japanese youngsters. Skateboarding resumed Wednesday after Yuto Horigome, 22, won the...

Three Wallabies -- including stalwart winger Marika Koroibete -- have been dropped for Saturday's Test against the All Blacks after breaching team rules on drinking. Koroibete, Pone Fa'amausili and Isi Naisarani had "dinner and drinks" at the team...

Greek authorities told people in Athens to stay indoors on Wednesday as a wildfire raging uncontrolled north of the city covered the sky in a thick cloud of smoke.

Lebanon on Wednesday marks a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, with a mix of grief over lost lives and rage at the impunity for its worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.