Since taking power in 2011, Kim has now made nine international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using his bespoke, bulletproof train for most of his travel. AFP takes a look at what we know about Kim's preferred mode of transpo...

Donnarumma is reportedly set to sign for Pep Guardiola's side for 35 million euros (£30 million, $41 million) after being told he was surplus to requirements at Paris Saint-Germain despite being pivotal in their winning the Champions League last te...

Seoul's National Intelligence Service said in April "the number of war dead was at least 600. But based on updated assessments, it now estimates the figure at around 2,000," lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters after a briefing from the spy agenc...

The government will work with industry on developing new legislation against the "abhorrent technologies", it said in a statement, without providing a timeline. "There is no place for apps and technologies that are used solely to abuse, humiliate a...

So-called "vibe hacking" -- a twist on the more positive "vibe coding" that generative AI tools supposedly enable those without extensive expertise to achieve -- marks "a concerning evolution in AI-assisted cybercrime" according to American company ...

Other than Liverpool signing Alexander Isak from rivals Newcastle, the top four most expensive Premier League arrivals this summer -- Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Nick Woltemade and Benjamin Sesko -- all came from the Bundesliga. A total of 380 mil...

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit remote areas in mountainous provinces near the border with Pakistan around midnight Sunday, followed by at least five aftershocks. Emergency "operations continued throughout the night", the head of the Kunar Provinc...

Wednesday's showcase of China's might has been seized by world leaders as an opportunity to hold rare face-to-face talks, with North Korea's Kim Jong Un expected to hold summits with both Putin and Xi according to South Korean sources. Xi himself ...

If that assertion is upheld, Ahmed Samsam could seek to overturn a 2018 conviction he received in Spain for belonging to IS, a jihadist group that tried to carve out territory in Syria and elsewhere. "A positive ruling from the Supreme Court would ...

But there are darker legacies too -- in the notorious prisons that enforced foreign rule, and memorials to those slain fighting for independence. As Vietnam marked the 80th anniversary of the declaration of independence from its European ruler with...

South Australia is the first state in the country to cast a net over the pervasive piscine plastic, known as shoyu-tai. Invented in Japan in the 1950s, they have become a popular way for diners to season their takeaway sushi. But the fishy delight...

Spanish second seed Alcaraz is the only man yet to concede a set at the tournament as he goes in search of a second US Open title and sixth Grand Slam. The 22-year-old takes on Czech 20th seed Jiri Lehecka, who is in the quarter-finals of a major f...

At least six people have been killed since protests rocked Southeast Asia's biggest economy last week, intensified by footage spreading of the killing of a young delivery driver by a paramilitary police unit. "As of September 1, there were 23 repor...

The 32-year-old fast bowler was rested from the recent white-ball series against the West Indies and South Africa and is still dealing with what Cricket Australia described as "lumbar bone stress". Test skipper Cummins has been struggling with the ...

"Test cricket is and has always been my highest priority," the 35-year-old said in a statement, ruling himself out of the T20 World Cup in February-March. "I have loved every minute of every T20 game I have played for Australia, particularly the 20...