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Ships attacked in Gulf as Trump extends Iran ceasefire

Germany set to slash growth forecast due to Mideast war

Groundbreaking Iranian snooker star Vafaei takes on the world

Sakib Hussain: IPL quick whose mum sold her jewellery to fund cricket dream

US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka

NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'

UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices

Oil falls, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce

Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model

Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match

Blazers stun Spurs after Wemby injury, Lakers down Rockets

Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe

Chinese carmakers have quickly built up their presence in the lucrative European auto market, buoyed by technological advances their competitors are trying to copy, and analysts say their next step is to begin producing locally.

Maoist landmine legacy haunts India

India's blood-soaked six-decade Maoist insurgency may be over, but a lethal legacy remains: hundreds of crude landmines planted by the rebels along forest tracks.

Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise

An Australian billionaire's plan to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji amounts to "waste colonialism" and risks spoiling a "beach paradise", villagers and the Pacific nation's UN ambassador said.

India orders school water bells to beat heat

Schools in India's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.

Japanese minnows one win from fairytale Champions League title

Japanese minnows Machida Zelvia have vowed to keep their cool in Saturday's final on hostile soil as they attempt to pull off a major shock by winning a fairytale Asian Champions League crown.

Rugby Australia eyes brighter future as Lions tour brings cash windfall

Rugby Australia announced a record surplus Wednesday on the back of the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour, saying it would enable a sustainable future for the sport after years of losses.

Blazers rally stuns Spurs after Wembanyama injury

The Portland Trail Blazers exploited an injury to Victor Wembanyama to score an upset 106-103 victory over the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.

Pope to visit prison on final leg of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison known for its squalid conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, the second-to-last day of a marathon African tour on which he has spoken out forcefully on world issues.