Pochettino bids emotional farewell to US football ahead of Man Utd move
Mauricio Pochettino has bid an emotional farewell to US football as he prepares to take charge of Manchester United.
Qatar and Turkiye sign a mutual defence pact: What do we know?
Analysts say the pact, agreed amid the US-Iran war, aims to deter attacks rather than build an offensive alliance.
Hong Kong police to activate AI facial recognition across surveillance network
Hong Kong police will activate artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition across their expanding smart surveillance network on Monday, the force’s commissioner has said. Speaking after attending a police passing-
Hong Kong to trial electronic proxy voting platform to curb bid-rigging at estates
Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme next year to handle proxy voting via an electronic platform, a move designed to pave the way for a cap on proxies and curb rampant bid-rigging in private housing estates. Announcing t
Nearly $20m found in Hungary’s forests, buildings amid corruption probe
An ex-minister faces a bribery probe as Hungary's new government investigates alleged corruption during Orban's rule.
Microsoft says all services working again
US tech giant Microsoft says it has fixed problems that led to a global outage of its services. The glitch severely disrupted online communications in businesses and governments for more than 24 hours.
Trump, Xi and Putin to meet in China, White House says
Trump is set to depart Washington on Monday for the Philippines, where he is due to attend a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations before making his way to Shenzhen in China.
US ground stop live updates: Passengers stranded and thousands of flights delayed as FAA order lifted
Over 9,000 flights were delayed Friday in the US
DR Congo: At least 44 dead in attack by Islamic State-linked gunmen
The latest raids by the Allied Democratic Forces come just days after the notoriously brutal group killed 66 people in North Kivu.
Hundreds take to water to protest coal exports at Newcastle port as Australia faces climate scrutiny
Protestors called for coal exports from Newcastle to end by 2030 and for workers to be supported in moving to other industries
Hungary seizes $18m cash tied to ex-Orban-era minister in probe
Anti-corruption authorities in Hungary say they found around $18 million in hidden cash.
Heat hammer Hurricanes to hand WBBL champions sixth straight loss
The Hobart Hurricanes' WBBL defence falls further into tatters with a humiliating 10-wicket loss to the Brisbane Heat.
Sudan: Misery worsens amid plummeting aid for displaced people
Sudan's humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by cuts in international aid. Almost 34 million people are in need as war and drone strikes are making it difficult to deliver aid to the population.
China should share its renewable energy expertise
China is updating a law that has underpinned one of the most remarkable industrial transformations of our time. After two decades of rapid renewable-energy development, China is preparing to rewrite the rules that have g
Regular coffee drinking linked to changes in gut motility and microbiome
The research team used a small electronic capsule that participants swallowed to monitor changes as it passed through the digestive system.
6-year-old Gaza burn victim caught in Israeli dispute over aid
Masa Yassin needs a new mask to control the scars on her face, but Israel is preventing the plastic needed for the treatment from being imported.
Goalkeeper given 12-game ban for fatal collision with Tenerife striker
Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been suspended for 12 games after an on-field collision that resulted in the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel.
Warner accuses Cricket Australia of ‘cover-up’ in ball-tampering scandal
Former opener Warner was banned for a year for his involvement in the 2018 'Sandpapergate' incident in South Africa.
Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say
The revelation follows two other extramarital affairs that led to his resignation Thursday.
South Sudanese start registering to vote ahead of first national elections
The voter registration operation runs until 28 November ahead of the polls which have been postponed several times since independence in 2011.
Pacers hold off Knicks in NBA Cup thriller, Spurs rout Warriors
The New York Knicks look unlikely to advance to the NBA Cup knockout rounds after falling to the Indiana Pacers.
Could major power politics stall the landmark High Seas Treaty?
Nearly a year after taking effect, the landmark High Seas Treaty risks becoming another geopolitical battleground among major powers, observers have warned. Ratified by 105 countries, including China but not the United S
Nigeria: How the pcoming elections are influeced by the rise of AI disinformation
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 polls, the use of artificial intelligence in the electoral process has prompted questions about integrity and institutional readiness. Can Nigerians trust their democratic processes?
UN says 25 seafarers killed in, around Hormuz since US-Israel war on Iran
'Situation cannot become new normal', says UN's Khaled Khiari, as Iran reports three more vessels hitting mines.
Missing Australian teenager reunites with his mother
A 17-year-old Australian teenager who went missing for six days has been reunited with his mother.
What we know about the ground stop and what to do if you're affected
US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack.
Espionage accusations: a pressure tactic for Turkish government critics
This week's arrest of an employee of a German foundation in Istanbul has put focus back on the Erdogan administration's pressure tactics. The arrest is far from the first of its kind.
Russia urges IIHF to move Canada world juniors as hockey boycotts spread
Canadian authorities said Russians will be barred from the 10-nation tournament in Alberta from 26 December. Estonia, Finland and Norway plan to exclude athletes until the war in Ukraine ends.
Can Europe’s tech firms really replace Amazon, Google and Microsoft?
MEPs want public bodies to buy more European cloud services. The continent’s alternatives are growing, but they remain a fraction of the size of Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
Reijnders’ hat-trick fires Dutch to 7-0 rout of Greece, Germany beat Serbia
Netherlands' 7-0 annihilation of Greece means the Germans will likely need to win on Monday to reach the quarterfinals.
Protesters heckle Hakeem Jeffries at Democratic conference
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced repeated heckling at a Democratic conference in Denver.
Memorial opens honoring victims of the 2015 Charleston church massacre
Eleven years after a white gunman killed nine Black parishioners inside the South’s oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church, a long planned memorial is opening to honor their lives
Distressing scenes for Cats ruck as Swans reach maiden preliminary final
Sydney advances to a first-ever AFLW preliminary final with a three-point victory over Geelong, but the semifinal is marred by a concerning head knock to Cats ruck Piper Dunlop.
Live: France deploys 70,000 police for new wave of anti-government protests
Between 50 and 60 marches are expected in France on Saturday, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who plans to mobilise approximately 70,000 police officers and gendarmes across the country. In Paris, the march
UK-EU breakthrough will allow airport-style checks at Eurotunnel to avoid border ‘chaos’
Eurotunnel owner Getlink wants to replicate ‘airport experience’ at Folkestone and Calais, without making people get out of cars Airport-style passport and fingerprinting controls are to be introduced at Eurotunnel in an
Abby Choi’s ex-brother-in-law tells murder trial he ‘blanked out’ during cover-up
Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former brother-in-law began his defence in the seventh week of the trial over her alleged murder, describing himself as a close friend but claiming he “blanked out” while he
Passengers continue to face delays and cancellations after US lifts nationwide ground stop
US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the stoppage on what he called an "incredibly old" air traffic control system and warned that it would take time for normal operations to resume.
Rubik's Cube production returns to Hungary more than 50 years after invention
More than 50 years after its invention, the Rubik’s Cube is being manufactured in Hungary again, with a new automated production line launched in the country where the iconic puzzle toy was first created.
The ANC’s implosion was decades in the making
Zuma squandered Mbeki’s gains, while Ramaphosa’s dithering turned the ANC’s promised renewal into a fight for survival.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese caught on hot-mic making crude joke with minister at COP31
A spokesperson for the prime minister says the two men ‘were having a joke in between meetings’
Southeast Asian leaders to meet as Trump visit highlights trade disruption
ASEAN summit comes as US president embarks on Asia trip that will see him meet China's Xi.
Microsoft says services fully restored after day-long global outage
Efforts to address the underlying problem with Outlook, Teams and Copilot are complete, the tech firm says.
Ukraine is running out of options, and Russia knows it
The Abu Dhabi talks reveal Moscow’s growing leverage over Ukraine and a shifting Western approach to peace.
Judo: The Final Grand Prix of 2026 Kicks Off in Zagreb
The Zagreb Grand Prix welcomes over 400 judoka from more than 60 countries. Assunta Scutto claims her second Grand Prix gold of 2026, while Yang Yung Wei, Roza Gyertyas, Nurkanat Serikbayev and Shirlen Nascimento celebra
Salah breaks Egypt scoring record, Tunisia lose to Libya in AFCON qualifier
Salah scored twice to take his international tally to 70 and surpass former captain Hossam Hassan’s record.
India’s Bollywood boosts security as fears of criminal gangs rise
It sounds like a Bollywood thriller, but a spate of shootings and extortion threats targeting Mumbai’s stars has sent the industry scrambling for bodyguards, reviving memories of the underworld’s grip on cinema in the 19
US negotiators suggest Ukraine cedes territory in exchange for NATO membership
President Zelensky said the US had proposed ceding Ukraine's eastern city of Donbas to Russia, in exchange for Ukrainian membership of NATO, following the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi this week. He reiterated
Can Nvidia survive without tech titan Jensen Huang?
The Financial Times says computing giant Nvidia has approached Rene Haas, CEO of British chip designer Arm, in its search for a potential successor to Jensen Huang. Huang resigned after his affair with an alleged Chinese