The plan would see races held on a five-kilometre street circuit in the city of Incheon, just outside the capital Seoul. The Korean Grand Prix was part of the Formula One calendar at a different circuit in the south of the country from 2010 but was...

Her family was among the tens of thousands of people hoping to go home after being displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah war -- despite warnings against returning to the south from the Iran-backed militant group, Lebanese officials and the Israeli army,...

Lebanese return AFP images showed packed cars heading southwards along Lebanon's coastal highway before dawn, and crossing at sunrise what was left of a bridge bombed by Israel during the war. The returns came despite Lebanese army warnings that adv...

Shortly after the truce went into effect at midnight local time (2100 GMT), the army told residents of the south -- many of whom had to flee their homes following sweeping Israeli evacuation warnings -- not to return, citing "several Israeli acts of...

A meeting will take place next week to discuss Indonesia's demands for Wikimedia to register as an "electronic system provider" (PSE), the Wikipedia parent company said in a statement sent to AFP. Under a 2020 regulation, all PSE companies, includi...

Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has ramped up control of the domestic information space, outlawing criticism of the offensive through strict military censorship laws, throttling foreign media outlets and pushing its agenda across society. Sc...

Shortly after the truce went into effect at midnight local time (2100 GMT), the army told residents of the south -- many of whom had to flee their homes following sweeping Israeli evacuation warnings -- not to return, citing "several Israeli acts of...

A father-and-son duo are accused of murdering 15 people last December in an antisemitic shooting spree targeting a beachside Hanukkah festival. Harry and Meghan toured Bondi on the last day of their whistle-stop trip down under, walking the sand b...

Already 12 points clear with five games left, Bayern's 35th Bundesliga crown is a mere formality but the Bavarian giants will get to do so in front of their home fans with a win against Stuttgart on Sunday. A win for Bayern on Sunday guarantees th...

Win Myint served as president starting in 2018, with Myanmar in the midst of a decade-long experiment with civilian rule that was abruptly halted by the coup. While he occupied the top spot, it functioned as a ceremonial role following the lead of ...

Just over five years ago, the Red Dragons languished in the fifth tier of English football before Reynolds and McElhenney's arrival in a city of under 150,000 people had a transformative effect for both the club and local businesses. Wrexham are no...

The towering soldier became a household name across Australia when he was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2011, a medal reserved for only the most courageous wartime exploits. But a landmark military report in 2020 revealed grave allegations against ...

"We'll give everything to win the cup -- spirit of '96'," read a banner they unfurled, harking back to Atletico's historic La Liga and Copa double 30 years ago under Radomir Antic. Atletico coach Diego Simeone had a similar idea to the fans. Ther...

Manu has impressed during his first season at Racing after originally moving from rugby league to the 15-a-side game with a stint in Japan in 2024-2025. However, fulfilling that World Cup dream would would likely require the 29-year-old two-time N...

Troubled Chelsea desperately need a win against Manchester United in the race for Champions League qualification, while Liverpool are also in search of a morale boost in the Merseyside derby. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the we...