
'Biggest' Women's Asian Cup can help drive change, says top official
Next year's Women's Asian Cup can help break down barriers for women in the region, a lead organiser told AFP, saying it will be the biggest tournament in its history.
Australia skipper Harry Wilson was declared fit Thursday for the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina while Andrew Kellaway got the nod to fill the shoes of injured wing Tom Wright.
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner marched into the US Open quarter-finals Wednesday as Amanda Anisimova avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Iga Swiatek to set up a last-four clash with Naomi Osaka.
Stargazers will have a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner sailed into the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Gennaro Gattuso begins his reign as Italy coach on Friday with the visit of Estonia and a contested fixture with Israel as he bids to stop the Azzurri from missing out on a third consecutive World Cup.
Reigning US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on home hope Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals Thursday, with Naomi Osaka meeting Amanda Anisimova in an intriguing last-four encounter.
Bitter debate about immigration in the United Kingdom has triggered a new trend of flying English and British flags in a vivid show of patriotism spearheaded in part by far-right figures.
Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United States boosted hopes for an interest-rate cut.
European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are to meet in Paris on Thursday in a new effort to pile pressure on Vladimir Putin after he vowed Russia will fight on in Ukraine if no peace deal is reached.
"RESET SYSTEM" reads graffiti above an intersection in the Javanese city of Yogyakarta, painted hastily in vibrant green and pink after deadly protests swept Indonesia last week.
Two former presidents in Peru are facing disparate outcomes in the corruption cases they face.
Amanda Anisimova said rewatching her traumatic Wimbledon final drubbing inspired her US Open revenge mission over Iga Swiatek on Wednesday after stunning the Polish second seed to reach the last four.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador Wednesday, as the government said it expects to sign "fundamental" security accords with the United States to tackle rampant cartel violence.
Mercurial Australian Nick Kyrgios claims he will easily beat women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a "Battle of the Sexes" showdown that could be played next year.
Naomi Osaka surged back to the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat of Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova.
Amanda Anisimova avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Iga Swiatek on Wednesday to reach the US Open semi-finals, where she will face four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.
Colombia's coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last year, official figures showed Wednesday, amid a global price crisis and days after President Gustavo Petro's ban on sales to Israel.
Irfaan Ali, in office since 2020, is the first Guyanese leader to benefit from the South American country's massive oil reserves, which he leveraged to claim a second presidential term.
Pat Cummins says he will do whatever it takes to play the Ashes against England starting in November, with the Australian skipper prepared to "take a few risks" with a back injury that has sidelined him.
Lewis Hamilton is in the midst of a crisis of confidence and results that the Formula One icon has never known in his storied career as Ferrari's fans hope for a sharp turnaround at the Italian Grand Prix.
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali claimed reelection Wednesday to a second term, tasked with turning the South American nation's newfound oil riches into prosperity while navigating tensions with neighbor Venezuela.
A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering information from smartphone app use even when people opted for privacy settings, the company confirmed.
A winged lion sculpture that symbolises the Italian city of Venice was made in China and went on a remarkable journey that possibly involved explorer Marco Polo's father and the court of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan, researchers suggested Thursday.
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali claimed reelection Wednesday to a second term, tasked with turning the South American nation's newfound oil riches into prosperity while navigating tensions with neighbor Venezuela.
A famed Lisbon funicular derailed Wednesday and smashed into a building, killing at least 15 and injuring 18 in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots.
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / LOLC Advanced Technologies (LOLC AT), a fully owned subsidiary of LOLC Holdings PLC, together with Corsair Group International, headquartered in Amsterdam, has announced a landmark partnership to upgrade and expand LOLC AT's existing waste-to-fuel plant at Kerawalapitiya. This strategic initiative aims to address Sri Lanka's growing plastic and polythene waste challenge. With Sri Lanka generating an estimated 7,000 metric tons of solid waste per day, equating to roughly 2.56 million metric tons per year, a significant portion of which consists of polythene and plastic. Plastic pollution has become one of the nation's most pressing environmental concerns, with much of this waste ends up in overflowing landfills, waterways, and oceans, posing serious threats to ecosystems, public health, and tourism.
REDMOND, WA / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Glen W. DeVos as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective September 30, 2025. Sumit Sharma, the Company's current CEO, will remain in the role through the effective date to ensure a smooth transition.
THUNDER BAY, ON / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air Metals" or the "Company") (TSXV:AIR)(FRA:CKU)(OTCQB:CLRMF) is pleased to report that it has intersected over 50 m of magmatic sulphide mineralization in the Escape ultramafic conduit at a depth of 400 m (Image 1). The intersection was observed in core from drill hole EL25-001, located approximately 350 m from the current limits of the Escape Deposit ("Escape").
Global Sports Brand Marks Eighth Year Partnering with the Iconic West Coast Polo Club
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A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
Argentine authorities recovered an 18th century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector over a week after it appeared in a property ad only to suddenly vanish.
Ecuadoran prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former minister, an ex-lawmaker and a businessman of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of an anti-corruption presidential candidate.
American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova produced a stunning upset of Iga Swiatek to reach the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday and avenge her Wimbledon final drubbing.
A US judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University be overturned, after they were imposed over claims of anti-Semitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
France's data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies.
First came orders to scrub references to how climate change disproportionately harms marginalized communities. Then demands to erase mentions of the "Gulf of Mexico."
Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame Alex de Minaur in a four-set battle lasting over four hours on Wednesday to reach his second US Open semi-final.
Pop icon Taylor Swift, recently engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, is a definite "maybe" to perform at the Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told NBC's Today show on Wednesday.