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At least 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake

At least 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake

A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 100 people and injured dozens more, officials said Wednesday, with the toll expected to rise as rescuers reach remote areas.

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Indonesian president to visit Kyiv, Moscow this month: minister

Indonesian president to visit Kyiv, Moscow this month: minister

Indonesian President and G20 chair Joko Widodo will visit the leaders of Ukraine and Russia this month to discuss the economic and humanitarian fallout of Moscow's invasion, his foreign minister said on Wednesday.

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France's eye in the sky: Tracking Russian vessels in the Baltic

France's eye in the sky: Tracking Russian vessels in the Baltic

The cluster of dots on the Atlantique 2's screens may seem like a confusing mess to the untrained eye, but not to the crew of the French naval surveillance aircraft tasked with telling friend from foe in the Baltic Sea.

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Warming climate upends Arctic mining town

Warming climate upends Arctic mining town

Tor Selnes owes his life to a lamp. He miraculously survived a fatal avalanche that shed light on the vulnerability of Svalbard, a region warming faster than anywhere else, to human-caused climate change.

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Egypt calls for 'reality check' in UN climate talks

Egypt calls for 'reality check' in UN climate talks

Egypt hopes to jump-start the action needed to face a warming world when it takes the presidency of major UN climate talks in November, but warns that countries need a "reality check" as progress stalls.

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Air tickets set to keep climbing from pandemic low: experts

Air tickets set to keep climbing from pandemic low: experts

Propelled by inflation, the price of air tickets has begun to take off again after tumbling during the pandemic, a reversal that looks set to intensify due to environmental pressures, experts say.

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Key Ukrainian city under 'massive' Russian bombardment

Key Ukrainian city under 'massive' Russian bombardment

Ukrainian forces are facing "massive" and relentless artillery attacks in a battleground eastern city, Kyiv warned, as Russian troops gained ground throughout the Donbas region.

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'Win for whole country' as Sri Lanka clinch Australia ODI series

'Win for whole country' as Sri Lanka clinch Australia ODI series

Skipper Dasun Shanaka dedicated Sri Lanka's sensational series victory over Australia to the country's people as the island nation suffers its worst-ever economic crisis.

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Can world number 1,204 win Wimbledon? Serena eyes greatest triumph

Can world number 1,204 win Wimbledon? Serena eyes greatest triumph

Ranked a lowly 1,204 in the world and without a competitive singles match in 12 months, Serena Williams will sweep into Wimbledon targeting what would be her greatest triumph.

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Ecuadoran Indigenous protester dies in anti-government demos

Ecuadoran Indigenous protester dies in anti-government demos

An Indigenous protester died Tuesday in clashes with law enforcement during a ninth day of demonstrations against the Ecuadorian government, which the military described as a "grave threat."

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