World number one Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against big-hitting Nicolas Jarry to start his Australian Open defence ...

At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more injured, officials said Thursday.

Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped more than 40 percent in China last year, a trade association said Thursday, as demand for new energy autos continues to surge.

Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.

Belgian authorities on Thursday said that last year they seized almost two-thirds less cocaine at the port of Antwerp than in 2023, which officials attributed to better checks in Latin America.

Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter was named West Ham's new head coach on Thursday on a two-and-a-half year contract, the club said, a day after the sacking of Julen Lopetegui.

A Sri Lankan court jailed a politically influential, firebrand Buddhist monk on Thursday, putting him behind bars for a second time for insulting Islam and stoking religious hatred in the island ...

NextGen champion Joao Fonseca's dazzling run of form propelled him into a maiden Grand Slam main draw on Thursday when he powered through Australian Open qualifying.

President-elect Donald Trump is adding ultrawealthy people to his administration to reward their loyalty and to shake up the ...

Climate change fuelled natural disasters that caused $320 billion in losses last year, German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Thursday, warning that "our planet's weather machine is shifting to a ...

Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.

Syrians at Damascus airport greet relatives with tears of joy, while others dance and sing and carry balloons and flowers, as international flights resume at Syria's main airport for the first time ...