The fire started Monday near Mount Bromo in East Java, one of Indonesia's most visited tourist destinations but now closed until further notice. Local authorities deployed two water-bombing helicopters against the flames that have razed at least 12...

First he shot dead his grandparents, using his grandfather's handgun, then went to a secondary school in Nonthaburi province, bordering Bangkok, and killed three teachers and three students, national police said in a statement. Dozens of police and...

Top of his ideas list are "mechanical birds" that can land on high-voltage power lines and recharge themselves, and "robot dogs" that can be sent into battle. "In order to save human lives, to save soldiers, there must be robots," Trotsenko told AF...

The niece was watching the World Cup on TV in Queens when she heard from a friend that her uncle had "burned himself" in front of the United Nations in Manhattan. Tenzin Choekyi, 21, at first imagined a minor accident, but then came the details "an...

Kiss takes the reins as the Wallabies face Japan in sweltering Osaka for the first of two Tests, with the return taking place next week in Townsville. There is not a moment to lose for the new man in charge as he looks to turn a side that won just ...

Markets had enjoyed a healthy run-up at the start of the week as US President Donald Trump called off strikes on the Islamic republic and said an agreement was close, even though Tehran denied talks had taken place. At the same time Iran said it wa...

As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies. Experts at Chilbolton Observatory, operated by the UK's national...

The Springboks stretched a winning Test run to 11 matches with home victories over England, Scotland and Wales during July in the inaugural Nations Championship. Facing the same northen hemisphere teams in South America, the Pumas beat Wales, but l...

Meta was previously ordered to pay $375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms. "We disagree with the ruling...

As the demonstration drew to a close at nightfall, scuffles broke out on Congress Square with protesters targeting police with stones and other weapons, and security forces responding with their own projectiles and water cannon. At least two offic...

Women hold 22 of the 207 current seats in Syria's parliament, or just over 10 percent, similar to the previous assembly under longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled by an Islamist alliance in 2024 after more than a decade of civil war. The...

The attacks come as Yemen is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the rebels stepping up attacks against both government forces and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, a key US ally and supporter of the internationally recognised Yemeni...

The 28-year-old reigning US Open champion from Belarus, a four-time Grand Slam winner, dropped only seven points on her first serve to advance in 76 minutes. Sabalenka, with a 38-6 record and three titles this year, struggled to find a rhythm in he...

Beijing gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile last month, flexing its military might in a region where it has long sought to expand its reach. The rocket appeared to land in a patch of ...

As the protest drew to a close, scuffles broke out on Congress Square with protesters targeting police with stones and other projectiles, and security forces responding with tear gas, rubber bullets and a water cannon. The protesters mobilized by ...