AUSTIN (AFP) – World champion Marc Marquez shook off a heavy crash to dominate qualifying practice for the United States MotoGP Grand Prix on Friday in Austin, Texas. The Spaniard, who had got back...

MIAMI (AFP) – World number two Jannik Sinner of Italy stretched his win streak over fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev to seven matches on Friday, advancing to an Miami Open men’s final against Czech...

MIAMI (AFP) – Tiger Woods’ turbulent career veered into fresh turmoil on Friday when the golf icon was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a rollover crash near his Florida...

NEW YORK (AFP) – Oil prices rose and stocks fell Friday as the United States and Israel struck Iranian nuclear sites, denting optimism over potential talks to end nearly a month of war in the Middle...

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A United States (US) federal judge suspended sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration on Anthropic, saying the measures likely violated the law in...

MILAN (AFP) – Italian competition regulators yesterday said they have opened a probe into French luxury group LVMH and its Sephora and Benefit subsidiaries for promoting skin care products to minors....

LONDON (AP) – European Union (EU) regulators are investigating Snapchat over concerns the platform isn’t doing enough to protect kids and exposing them to risks such as increased vulnerability to...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Iran must open up the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic to make a peace deal — and dubbed the crucial waterway the “Strait...

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – An Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia has wounded at least 12 American soldiers, two of them seriously, US media reported Friday. Iran has kept up retaliatory...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) – Nepal’s former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protes...

PARIS, France (AFP) – More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study estimated on Saturday, following a recent outbreak of the disease in the UK....

MIAMI (AFP) – World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka subdued second-ranked rival Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open title clash with American Coco Gauff....

LYON (AFP) – Argentina full-back Nicolas Tagliafico said becoming the first team to successfully defend the World Cup title in 64 years would be a “dream” for the three-time world champions. The...

AP – Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviours,...

LÜBECK (AFP) – A humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast since early this week has freed itself and swum into deeper waters, rescuers said yesterday. A flotilla of vessels were follow...

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Survivors of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued the United States government and Google over victims’ identities being mistakenly revealed in a trove of documents published...

NEW YORK (AFP) – Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro cut a relaxed figure as he returned to a federal court in New York for his second appearance since his capture by United States (US) forces...

BEIRUT (AFP) – Lebanese media reported an Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early yesterday, as AFP correspondents heard several explosions from the Hezbollah stronghold that Israel has...

AFP – A fireball erupted over Gaza as an Israeli strike tore through a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians, killing one person and injuring seven, the territory’s civil defence agency said. The...

VIENNA (AFP) – A headscarf ban for girls under 14 in Austrian schools has stirred unease, anger and fears of further targeting of Muslims in the EU member state. Austrian lawmakers in December...