"We suspect definitely China was behind this," Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi told AFP after confirming that Pakistan had closed and reopened its airspace to Taiwanese airlines. China Airlines and EVA Air, which are both based in Taiwan, nor...

Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed this week from his role as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the magazine reported, citing unidentified defense department officials. Sylvia's ouster would be the late...

The October 29 election, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98 percent of the vote after opposition figures were barred from running, triggered days of protests that security forces brutally suppressed. Rights group...

His comments swiftly went viral on social media, in a sign of how Ivory Coast's poor relations with the military-led governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have spilt over into popular culture, with artists caught in the crossfire. "To my Sahe...

Cultivated areas reached 43,000 hectares (around 106,200 acres), up from 10,000 hectares in 2025, while estimated opium production jumped fivefold from 300 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report...

The France captain, one of the best footballers on the planet, is at the centre of a major row after a video emerged this week of him appearing to make fun of former leader Mao. Mbappe talked about being amused by an internet meme of his face photo...

The Milwaukee Brewers polished off a four-games-to-one victory over the Rays in Major League Baseball's championship showcase on Wednesday, leaving manager Kevin Cash "crushed" but grateful for the latest ride. "It's a special group," he said of th...

The launches follow a slew of recent weapons tests by Pyongyang, including a new precision-guided torpedo system and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile, both of which were said to employ AI technology. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS...

The Greek two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had been expected to immediately propel Miami into the ranks of Eastern Conference contenders, but his first victory in a Heat uniform came at the fifth time of asking. Antetokounmpo, who had a triple-dou...

Contreras, who became the third Venezuelan to earn World Series MVP honors, hit .382 with four runs-batted-in as the Brewers beat the Rays four games to one in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship series. That included a run-scoring d...

Rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt drove in one run, plated another with a sacrifice fly and scored as the Brewers -- denied a sweep by the Rays' thrilling extra-innings comeback win on Tuesday -- celebrated a four games to one victory in the best-of-sev...

Samsung is the world's largest maker of memory chips -- components in short supply as advanced types are snapped up for use in data centres powering artificial intelligence. The company posted July-September operating profit at 107.4 trillion won (...

Miami took the lead with a Luis Suarez strike on the hour mark, but conceded two in quick succession before grabbing back a late equalizer from substitute Riquelme Fillipi to ensure the spoils were shared. The draw was a setback in Miami's pursuit ...

His call followed a New York Times investigation reporting that Democratic operatives seeking to defeat Republican Senator Dan Sullivan had secretly recruited so-called "spoiler" candidates, including one also named Dan Sullivan, in an effort to dra...

One of Europe's deadliest train disasters this century has raised fresh questions about safety on Spain's rail network after the transport minister reported an "error" and "inexplicable circumstances" that led to the crash. The collision happened i...