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The death toll from devastating floods in southern China's Guangxi region rose to 39 on Thursday, with nine people still missing, state media reported. Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on...

The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The vital oil shipping corridor is a flashpoint...

Tehran: The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump vowed to hit "hard" following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, while ordering...

 OpenAI said its latest powerful artificial intelligence model series will be released to the public on Thursday, as the US government reportedly approved a broader launch. The company's new...

Islamabad, Pakistan  - Pakistan was searching Wednesday for a Boeing cargo plane missing off the coast of Karachi after radar showed it "rapidly descending," the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA)...

'I celebrated in bed' — Norway's Solbakken stays grounded after beating Brazil Montclair, United States, July 6, 2026 (AFP) - Norway coach Stale Solbakken admitted on Monday he...

Damascus - An explosion was heard in central Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Syrian capital, AFP journalists said, with witnesses reporting smoke rising near a...

Heavy rain and severe storms have killed several people in parts of China, state media reported on Tuesday, as authorities warned of further extreme weather. In the central province of Hubei, storms...

Kansas City: John WEAVER Lionel Messi's Argentina face Egypt for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as the maestro looks to reclaim the lead in a fiercely contested Golden Boot...

London: An "unknown projectile" struck an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, causing a fire, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said. The incident occurred...

Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream and reach the quarter-finals as the United States aimed to shrug off controversy surrounding reprieved striker...

Arlington: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday. The European...

London:  Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old "can't see how we'll survive without it". She and her husband are among a small but...

Six people, including five children, were killed when a building collapsed in Mumbai, officials said Monday, as monsoon rains pounded India's financial capital, flooding roads and leading to...

Joe Jackson Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old "can't see how we'll survive without it". She and her husband are among a small but...

Seven OPEC+ members are likely to raise oil production quotas on Sunday as Gulf countries are reeling from the Middle East war, analysts told AFP. Saudi Arabia, Russia, and five other members of the...

 Iran's ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- an idea rejected by Washington -- while assuring that "friendly" nations...

Mexico City: Kieran CANNING England manager Thomas Tuchel said the Three Lions can banish memories of World Cup pain at the Estadio Azteca by rising to the challenge of eliminating Mexico on Sunday....

The Gaza war was the spark that touched off years of Middle East conflict, culminating in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Still, as Washington and Tehran wrangle over terms for peace, the devastated...

Washington: The United States of America turns 250 on Saturday -- a landmark birthday that coincides with a time of deep national division and a president determined to seize the festive center...