New Zealand famously fielded transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in a controversial first. Transgender women will in future be prevented from taking part, as will athletes with differences in sexual development (DS...

But voters in what Transparency International deems the EU's most corrupt country believe otherwise. And they may make Orban pay in a general election on April 12 that could spell an end to his 16-year rule. The wealth amassed by Orban's inner cir...

The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo and were due to arrive in Havana on Tuesday or Wednesday this week, the navy said in a statement. It said that there had been neither "communication n...

Germany has said it wants to field hundreds of unmanned fighter jets by 2029, and will make a decision soon as it considers a range of German, European, and US projects developing so-called "collaborative combat aircraft". Australia has said it wil...

Experts say they are being used to circumvent sanctions placed on Iran's Revolutionary Guards as well as a financial safe haven by civilians hit by soaring inflation. AFP examines how exactly digital currencies are being used in the country. Millio...

The 35-year-old reformist and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) dominated polls this month on a platform of youth-driven political change. "I, Balendra Shah, in the name of the country and people, pledge that I will be loyal to the constitution," ...

Piastri is yet to start a grand prix this season but the Australian gave a reminder of his talent with a lap of 1min 30.133sec in dry, sunny conditions at Suzuka. The 19-year-old Italian Antonelli, who won the first grand prix of his career in Chin...

Suryavanshi was the talk of world cricket after making history in the Indian Premier League last year aged just 14 in a dazzling debut season. The supremely talented left-handed batsman, who turned 15 on Friday, belted a six on the first ball he fa...

Sabalenka, who fell to Rybakina in the Australian Open final before turning the tables on the Kazakh in the Indian Wells title match this earlier this month, broke the big-serving Rybakina twice in each set to come out on top in the blockbuster semi...

Charlotte forward Knueppel rattled in six three-pointers as part of an impressive all-round team shooting display to help the Hornets extend their winning streak to five games as they chase a postseason ticket. LaMelo Ball finished with 22 points, ...

Surrounded by wind turbines and studded with solar panels, Feldheim, population 130, boasts its own electricity and heating networks, supplied entirely by cheap local energy, also including biogas. When it comes to keeping the lights on, "what's ha...

Energy giant Chevron said it suffered outages at its Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants, which collectively supply more than five percent of the world's liquefied natural gas. Fuel company Woodside said its Karratha plant, which processes fuel from ...

Bolivia, chasing their first World Cup appearance since the 1994 finals in the United States, came from behind to defeat Suriname 2-1 in Monterrey. The South Americans' victory sends them into a winner-takes-all playoff against Iraq next Tuesday, w...

The New York Mets sent Pirates star Skenes packing early in an 11-7 home victory. Most clubs began their 2026 campaign on Thursday, with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers starting their quest for a World Series three-peat at home later aga...

Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean struck second-half goals in Bergamo to keep four-time World Cup winners Italy on track to end a 12-year absence from the tournament. Italy missed the last two editions in Russia and Qatar but Tonali's powerful drive and...