Hudson-Smith regains Euro 400m title on home track
Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith on Wednesday regained his European 400m title at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium track where he honed his talent as a youth.
Peruvians vote Sunday with a familiar name on the ballot: Keiko Fujimori, a late strongman's daughter beaten three times before but now a slight favorite to lead a country that has burned through eight presidents in a decade.
President Donald Trump is an enthusiastic advocate for swift AI development in America, dismissing regulation as a curb on competing with China.
Brazilian teenager Leo Veiga had almost given up on his dream of becoming a professional footballer when artificial intelligence helped him secure a spot in the youth ranks of an Italian club.
Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition from the United States and Israel.
Australia's wheat crop is set to fall by more than a quarter this season, a government report said Tuesday, as farmers face dry conditions and a surge in fuel and fertiliser prices fed by conflict in the Middle East.
Matteo Arnaldi fought back against fading Frances Tiafoe to win 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 early Tuesday and become the third Italian in the French Open men's last eight.
Lebanon said Monday Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut, after President Donald Trump reported having a "very good call" with the Iran-backed group.
Sean Sweeney, an associate head coach for the NBA finalist San Antonio Spurs, has been hired as the head coach of the Orlando Magic, the Florida club announced on Monday.
Hollywood wished a breathy "Happy Birthday" to Marilyn Monroe on Monday as Tinseltown celebrated 100 years since the birth of one of its most famous daughters.
US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a "rapid pace", even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points around the region.
Two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett was traded from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday while wide receiver A.J. Brown went from Philadelphia to the New England Patriots.
The Justice Department said Monday it will abide by a court order temporarily freezing a $1.8 billion compensation package that critics have denounced as a "slush fund" for President Donald Trump's political allies.
Mexico City police hurled tear gas at protesting teachers to keep them from reaching the historic square where the "Fan fest" for the 2026 World Cup is under construction, according to AFP journalists.
Matteo Berrettini stormed into his first Grand Slam quarter-final in four years with an impressive straight-sets victory over Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open last 16 on Monday.
Aryna Sabalenka overpowered fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the French Open last 16 on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka took down fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in Monday's night-session match to reach the French Open quarter-finals.
The hard-right Donald Trump fan and leftist senator vying to become president of Colombia traded insults on Monday as they threw themselves into campaigning for the June 21 election runoff.
The EU reached a deal Monday on a new tightening of migration rules allowing for so-called "return hubs" to be set up outside the bloc, as countries seek to boost deportations.
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut, shortly after the American president said he had a "very good call" with the Iran-backed group.
Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of endangering young users by making them addicted and encouraging harmful behaviors.
President Emmanuel Macron announced "record" foreign investments of 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for AI and data centres, staking his "credibility" on their implementation at the summit's final edition under his leadership.
Anthony Joshua said Monday he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival Tyson Fury until after he won.
US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite the negotiations to end the Mideast war appearing in deep trouble on Monday, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards warning of new fronts.
The UN Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting on the war in Lebanon, as Israel pounded the country and pressed its deepest offensive into Lebanese territory in two decades on Monday.
The International Labour Organization, the UN's labour agency, has scrapped the appointment of Trump administration official Sheng Li as its deputy director-general over Washington's failure to pay its dues.
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to be on the rocks over Israel's Lebanon offensive.
French club Monaco on Monday confirmed that Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been sacked after just under eight months in the job.
Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime despatched Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the first time.
Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.
AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced Monday that it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley AI companies look to raise the enormous sums needed to fuel the sector's rapid expansion.
Matteo Berrettini stormed into his first Grand Slam quarter-final in four years with an impressive straight-sets victory over Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open last 16 on Monday.