Merkel slams successor over far
Berlin (AFP) – Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint…
New rider in town: Somalia's first woman equestrian turns heads
Mogadishu (AFP) – A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of…
Melbourne doubles feud as Kichenok accuses Mladenovic of 'direct threat'
Melbourne (AFP) – Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok accused France's Kristina Mladenovic Thursday of making a "very direct threat" against her during a testy women's doubles clash at the Australian Open. Issued…
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been…
Pochettino happy after 'amazing' USA beat Costa Rica
Miami (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino said he has been handed a welcome selection headache after watching his youthful United States squad wrap up their January training camp with a 3-0…
Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections
Berlin (AFP) – Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on which Europe's biggest…
Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday deployment of an extra 1,500 US troops to the Mexican border, as he stepped up a crackdown against illegal immigration and diversity…
Hundreds wed as Thai same
Bangkok (AFP) – Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the…
Most Asian markets extend AI
China (AFP) – Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge AI investment announcement, as traders assessed the outlook for the…
S. Korea investigators recommend Yoon be charged with insurrection, abuse of power
Seoul (AFP) – South Korean investigators recommended Thursday that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection and abuse of power, as they handed over the results of their…