Raman, a Democratic Socialist on the Los Angeles City Council, held 28.5 percent of the votes as of late Monday, advancing past Republican Spencer Pratt who was at 25.8 percent, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. M...

Pakistan has been mediating between the United States and Iran to end the months-long conflict, with Tehran insisting that any deal should include Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah. Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal le...

The vote will focus on a proposal by the hard-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) aimed at keeping the wealthy Alpine nation's population -- currently 9.1 million -- below 10 million until 2050. The SVP, the country's biggest party, argues that the in...

The trial is the latest case seeking justice for a spate of similar thefts in recent years from libraries across Europe, suspected to be the work of an organised network. The thefts targeted rare Russian classics worth millions of euros in total, i...

With China's team once again failing to qualify, the 46-year-old Ma has emerged as an unlikely viral star after he shared photos on social media last month of him jetting off to the finals in North America. A hashtag related to Ma's trip to the tou...

Thousands remained displaced and more than 450 injured following the magnitude-7.8 quake that struck off the southern island of Mindanao on Monday, according to national and local disaster agencies, though only four people were now believed missing....

The European champions were missing Barcelona star Lamine Yamal as he recovers from injury but still had too much for a Peru side who did not qualify. The 18-year-old Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams are expected to be available for Spain's Wo...

Frenchman Wembanyama added eight rebounds, six assists, three blocks and two steals at Madison Square Garden as the Spurs cut the Knicks' lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven championship series. "We've done what we were supposed to do but the job is a...

For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter. "I think they can achieve a lot. I think a quarter-final berth...

The body of the girl, named as Lyhanna, was found last week after she went missing on May 29 near the southwestern town of Fleurance. Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin apologised on Friday for what he called a "huge failure" in the handling of previ...

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency on the eve of the swells for seaside residents in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and Breaker Bay. "You must stay away from the southern coastline," Little said in a statement, warni...

The 34-year-old Fiji international made more than 150 appearances for the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, New Zealand Warriors and England's Hull before finishing his professional career in 2023. In an emotional interview with broadcaster Channel...

A record 48 teams and millions of fans are set to descend on the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first ever World Cup co-hosted by three nations, the largest and most logistically complex edition of the tournament ever staged. The action g...

A teachers union has threatened demonstrations at Thursday's opening game between Mexico and South Africa in the capital if the government doesn't respond to demands for salary raises and pension reforms. "We are going to guarantee... that the cele...

Omar Artan was set to be the first match official from Somalia to referee at a World Cup finals, but he was turned back when he arrived at Miami International Airport on Saturday. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Artan was...