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Shell profit jumps as Mideast war fuels oil prices

Oil sinks, Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

Badminton looks to future with 'evolution and innovation'

Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive suckerfish

Senegal's children mourn in silence when migrant parents disappear

Spurs thrash Timberwolves as Knicks edge Sixers in NBA playoffs

Australia to force gas giants to reserve fuel for domestic use

AirAsia signs $19bn deal for 150 Airbus A220 jets

Toluca rout Son's LAFC to set up all-Mexican CONCACAF final

Vingegaard begins bid for Giro-Tour double with Pellizzari boosting home hopes

Roma's Champions League return back on as Milan, Juve wobble

Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

Tokyo's Nikkei index soared Thursday to lead another strong rally across Asia stocks, fuelled by growing optimism the Iran war is close to ending and the revival of demand for all things AI.

Australia cricket great Warner to 'accept' drink-drive charge: lawyer

Australian cricket star David Warner will "accept responsibility" for drink-driving, his lawyer told reporters on Thursday after a Sydney court hearing.

Brunson steers Knicks to 2-0 lead with tight win over Sixers

Jalen Brunson spearheaded a late surge as the New York Knicks edged a razor-tight NBA playoff clash against the Philadelphia 76ers 108-102 to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Wednesday.

Australian state overturns Melbourne ban on World Cup watch party

Australian authorities on Thursday reversed a ban on public watch parties in Melbourne's Federation Square for the 2026 football World Cup after the decision sparked an outcry.

Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral

Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways.

Africa's Lobito Corridor chief tells AFP business, not geopolitics, drives strategy

The chief executive of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) project to link southern African mines to an Angolan export port says his priority is the business of the operation, not the geopolitical tussle over Africa's minerals.

Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

US aviation giant Boeing was "negligent" in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the lawyer for the family of one of the victims told a Chicago federal civil court on Wednesday.

Williamson named in New Zealand squad for Ireland, England Tests

Kane Williamson will continue his pursuit of 10,000 Test runs after being named Thursday in New Zealand's squad to play Ireland and England in May and June.

PSG add muscle to magic as another Champions League final beckons

Paris Saint-Germain have been the most thrilling outfit in Europe over the last year but Luis Enrique's side showed another side to their game as they held off Bayern Munich on Wednesday to reach a second straight Champions League final.

Tigers' pitcher Valdez suspended for hitting opponent

Detroit Tigers pitcher Framber Valdez was handed a six-game suspension and given an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Wednesday for intentionally throwing a pitch at Boston Red Sox star Trevor Story.

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