JAKARTA: At least 53 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on...

DUBLIN, Ireland: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been urged to step in and ensure there is full transparency about a recommendation to...

OAMISHIROSATO, Japan: Record-breaking rainfall in Japan caused severe flooding around Tokyo on August 14, leaving thousands of travelers...

LONDON/PANAMA CITY: Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have almost come to a standstill on August 14 after two more ships...

CLACTON-ON-SEA, U.K.: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage won the by-election in Clacton on August 14, but the result also exposed weaknesses...

PARIS, France: France's Constitutional Council blocked a proposed ban on social media access for children under 15 on August 14, ruling...

MEDINACELI, Spain: Millions of people gathered across Spain, Portugal, Iceland and other parts of Europe on August 12 to watch a rare...

ROME, Italy: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is losing support among younger voters, according to opinion polls, raising concerns about...

MOSCOW, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup, an island claimed by Japan at the end of the Kuril chain near Hokkaido,...

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. federal budget deficit widened to a record $432 billion for the month of July as government spending increased...

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, according...

BEIJING, China: China's strongest typhoon of the year has brought heavy rain and flooding across large parts of the country, including...

LONDON, U.K.: Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, who has spent much of her career documenting protests, political dissent...

HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam has started building what it says will be the country's largest and most advanced domestically produced anti-submarine...

by Xinhua writers Liu Yinglun, Zheng Jingxia HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- British national Greg Lowden relocated back to Hong Kong...

(Photo credit: Daniel Jefferson-Imagn Images) Petar Musa scored his MLS-leading 14th goal in the 73rd minute to lift visiting FC...

Washington, DC [US], August 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump welcomed the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between...

(260817) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A team member of Spain competes during the Team Free final of the World Aquatics Junior...

(260817) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zakhar Trofimov of Russia performs during the Men's Solo Free Final of the World Aquatics...

(260817) -- BUDAPEST, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Kunyi of China performs during the Women's Solo Free Final of the World Aquatics...

TAIYUAN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- England's Mark Selby defeated Thailand's Noppon Saengkham 10-6 to win the 2026 World Snooker Tour China...

(260817) -- AMSTELVEEN, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Liu (C) of China competes during the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 women's Pool...

(260817) -- MALMO, Aug. 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- First-placed Felix Lebrun of France poses after the men's singles final match between...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The growing favorability toward China in many parts of the world can be partly understood through...

Taipei [Taiwan], August 17 (ANI): Taiwan detected one sortie of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, nine vessels belonging...

Marjorie Taylor Greene claims officials are considering lowering the threshold for using atomic weapons Officials in Washington are...

(Photo credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images) Rory McIlroy left the FedEx St. Jude Championship with his place in the next round of...

(Photo credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images) Bruno Damiani scored his second and third goals of the season in the span of seven minutes...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 17 (ANI): Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka has alleged that the BJP was...

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images) No. 2 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime shook off any possible rust and overcame the elements...

New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday thanked his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, for...

(260816) -- DAMASCUS, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Airlines crew members pose for a photo during a ceremony marking the resumption...

ABU DHABI, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Sheikh Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Mualla, Vice President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE),...

(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images) Jeeno Thitikul closed with an 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to capture the Standard Portland Classic...

Washington, DC [US], August 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has instructed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to 'substantially reduce'...

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 17 (ANI): Natural disasters have affected more than 92,000 people across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan...

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Legacy and Astralis were among the final six teams to clinch...

(Photo credit: Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Scottie Scheffler shot 4-under-par 66 and pulled...

Middle East turmoil gives Russia cover on its southern flank Russia has historically protected itself across several fronts by maintaining...

Middle East turmoil gives Russia cover on its southern flank Russia has historically protected itself across several fronts by maintaining...