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Samra hits 110 for Canada against New Zealand at T20 World Cup

'Made in Europe' or 'Made with Europe'? Buy European push splits bloc

Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags

'Like a Virgin' songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75

Who fills Sexton vacuum? Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution

Japan hails 'new chapter' with first Olympic pairs skating gold

Russian prosthetics workshops fill up with wounded soldiers

'Not just props that eat': Extras seek recognition at their own 'Oscars'

At least 14 killed in spate of attacks in northwest Pakistan

Oil in spotlight as Trump's Iran warning rattles sleepy markets

Why are more under-50s getting colorectal cancer? 'We don't know'

India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fears

India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms.

Doctors, tourism, tobacco: Cuba buckling under US pressure

Cuba's already shattered economy is being assailed on various fronts as US President Donald Trump has vowed to bring the communist island to its knees.

Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

Frederick Wiseman, documentarian of America's institutions, dead at 96

US documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died Monday, a representative confirmed to AFP. He was 96 years old.

Gu pipped to Olympic gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance

China's freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu was beaten to gold for the second time at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday after Loic Meillard extended Switzerland's domination of the men's alpine skiing.

Copper powers profit surge at Australia's BHP

Australian resources giant BHP reported Tuesday a jump in half-year net profit boosted by demand for copper to meet the world's need for electrical power.

China's Gu defiant after missing out on Olympic gold again

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu dismissed any suggestion of disappointment after missing out on another Olympic gold on Monday, saying she was "doing things that have never been done before".

USA bobsleigh veteran Meyers Taylor wins elusive gold

American bobsleigher Elana Meyers Taylor finally struck Olympic gold at the age of 41 in the Milan-Cortina Games on Monday.

Miura and Kihara snatch Olympic pairs gold for Japan

Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled out the best performance of their careers to move from fifth overnight to grab Olympic figure skating pairs gold on Monday.