The four-time Formula One world champion said he was hoping to win a race before the end of this season as he returns to Sepang, where he won the last Malaysian GP in 2017. "I'm trying everything I can," the 29-year-old said in a pre-race news conf...

"News that I, along with my longtime associate and co-founder of the Free Russia Forum, Ivan Tyutrin, are on a list of assassination targets did not come as a surprise to me, but it is nevertheless a shock," the 63-year-old said on social media. "L...

The Games, currently ongoing in Japan, are typically held every four years and on even years. Doha is the next host and according to the current cycle, the Qatari capital would stage the Games in 2030. However, reports in April said that the execu...

Chilean ambassador Julio Cordano took over the role earlier this year after his predecessor resigned, and with the talks having overrun their initial schedule by more than a year. But speaking in Bangkok after informal closed-door talks with heads ...

But for friends and neighbours in the Mumbai suburb where his parents live, the courage came as little surprise. They describe Machchhar, who is in his 30s and holds more than a decade of flying experience, as a soft-spoken, helpful and "always smi...

Afghanistan and Pakistan went to war earlier this year and, with no permanent resolution to security issues reached, there have been sporadic attacks since a March truce. The latest strikes hit Helmand as well as Kunar, which borders Pakistan, kil...

The match at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium will see the hosts, ranked 138th, take on the five-time world champions, who boast global stars like Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior. The first such visit by the Selecao has generated a lot of excitement...

The promise of the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil is not necessarily felt by the likes of street vendors and mechanics, who told AFP the money spent preparing for the Games could have been put to better use. Senegal will host the Y...

India hammered Sri Lanka by 124 runs after Pakistan beat Bangladesh by six wickets to set up a mouth-watering final on Saturday at the Korogi Athletic Park Stadium in Nagoya. India posted a testing 169-7 on a sharply turning pitch after being asked...

City face severe sanctions after being found guilty of over 100 charges between 2009 and 2018, with an independent commission exposing "sham" contracts to artificially inflate the club's revenues and reduce costs by more than £900 million ($1.2 bil...

Formula One returns to Kuala Lumpur for the first time since 2017 for the Bahrain Grand Prix, in a one-off arrangement between the Malaysian government and Bahrain race organisers. The original April event was cancelled because of the conflict in t...

Under new rules that will come into effect in stages, foreign residents wishing to stay in Japan permanently will have to prove their annual income is above average and they can carry casual conversations in Japanese. Application fees will also ris...

The 20-year-old played a pivotal role as China beat hosts Japan to win the final of horror survival game "Identity V" in Nagoya. "When the national anthem was played and the gold medal was around my neck, I was so excited and happy," Xinhua news ag...

Home affairs ministers from the European Union's 27 nations meet in Luxembourg with anti-immigration sentiment riding high across the bloc, as evidenced by shock far-right gains in Germany this month. Ministers are scheduled to discuss how to impro...

The Yankees wrapped up a 2-0 wildcard series over the Boston Red Sox with an emphatic 9-2 win at Yankee Stadium and will face top seeds Tampa Bay in the next round. The White Sox -- who received a letter of support from lifelong fan Pope Leo XIV be...