* Valentino Guseli takes bronze and NZ’s Campbell Melville Ives silver * More medals in bobsleigh and snowboard cross ahead of Milan-Cortina Games Snowboard king Scotty James has dazzled to reign supreme in the last World Cup halfpipe event before the Olympics, where he’ll be seeking an elusive gold medal. On a big day for Australia’s Olympic hopes, James sent a clear message to rivals as he won the prestigious Laax Open in Switzerland for a third consecutive time and fifth time in total, while young countryman Valentino Guseli was third. Continue reading...

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The Iranian people are caught between severe domestic repression and external powers that exploit their suffering.

Dozens of U.S. House members have announced they are not running for reelection. Some are seeking other offices, while others are retiring after decades of service.

The Olympic Games have a way of putting a city on the global stage, and in 2028, that starring role will belong to Los Angeles. The XXXIV Olympiad is set to take the city by storm mid-summer 2028, with venues scattered from Downtown LA to the San Fernando Valley and Long Beach, delivering world-class competition alongside a travel experience unlike any other.

The federal government is preparing to dissolve local administrations in areas disputed by the Tigray and Amhara regional administrations as part of efforts

Many undocumented Nigerian and other African migrants to the United Kingdom are resorting to sleeping in rubbish bins and on the streets as fears of arrest and deportation increase following a sweeping crackdown under the UK government's new immigration system. The development comes amid the implementation of the UK's 2025 immigration overhaul, tagged as a "plan for change", which prioritizes tighter border controls, faster expulsions and tougher enforcement against people without legal status.

Nigeria beat Egypt in a penalty shootout following a goalless 90 minutes on Saturday night in Casablanca to claim third place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

South Africa's defence minister has ordered an inquiry into reports of Iran's participation in navy exercises, apparently against the instructions of the president, the ministry said Friday.

Five people died in two avalanches in Austria's Alps on Saturday, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported.

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Eight children have died of hypothermia this winter, says health ministry, amid reports maternal and newborn care in territory has been dismantled A 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypothermia since the start of the current winter season to eight, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Medical sources confirmed to the news agency Anadolu that the newborn, named Aisha Ayesh al-Agha, died as a result of freezing temperatures, and that when she was brought to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis it was already too late to save her. Continue reading...

In this opinion piece, Nana Davis Mac-Iyalla explores how Indigenous spirituality affirms queer identity and challenges colonial homophobia.

Federal agents' use of chemical weapons has hurt children at immigration raids, while walking down their block, and in their schools.

Networking components supplier Lumentum has outperformed Palantir over the past year, and its upcoming earnings report could give it a boost.

SpaceX kicked off its 2026 launch calendar with a high-priority national security mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). On the night of