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Spanish singer Julio Iglesias says abuse allegations 'absolutely false'

'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village

Verstappen motivated as Red Bull braces for F1 changes

Fraudsters flee Cambodia's 'scam city' after accused boss taken down

Career Grand Slam 'a dream' for Swiatek but not key focus in Melbourne

Malnutrition having 'harrowing' impact on Afghan women: WFP

Coaches Regragui and Thiaw have suffered AFCON final heartbreak

US strikes deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost chip investment

Anisimova targets third Slam final in a row after breakout year

China's 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts

Defending champ Nick Taylor tied for lead at Sony Open

Five memorable Africa Cup of Nations finals

There have been 32 Africa Cup of Nations finals and AFP Sport selects five of the most memorable ahead of the 2025 title decider between hosts Morocco and Senegal in Rabat on Sunday:

Sabalenka insists Australian Open not just between her and Swiatek

World number one Aryna Sabalenka insisted Friday that the race to the Australian Open title was wide open and not just between herself and Iga Swiatek.

Libyan filmmaker fights for cinema revival

Mouayed Zabtia shoots most scenes for his latest movie in a studio he built at his Tripoli home. For the filmmaker, it is one way to overcome the obstacles he faces in a country where cinema once nearly vanished.

Afghan man goes on trial over deadly Munich car-ramming

An Afghan man goes on trial in Germany on Friday accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich last year, killing a two-year-old girl and her mother and injuring dozens.

McIntosh, Marchand grab medley victories in Austin, Ledecky wins again

Olympic swim stars Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand cruised to 200m individual medley victories as US great Katie Ledecky impressed again on the second day of the Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.

Sinner says doping scandal made him stronger

Jannik Sinner said Friday a three-month doping ban last year made him stronger as a person and more relaxed on court as he prepares to defend his Australian Open title.

As Trump turns screws, how long can Europe play nice?

One headspinning year down, three more to go.

Carrick given Manchester derby baptism of fire, Frank in the firing line

Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by derailing local rivals Manchester City's Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

Sam Darnold: the 'old soul' QB tipped to win Super Bowl

Sam Darnold loves listening to birds. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback even has an app, ready to identify the call of the northern mockingbird at a moment's notice.

Australian snowboarder Brockhoff quits ahead of Winter Olympics

Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff announced her retirement Friday just weeks away from the Winter Olympics with a series of major injuries forcing her out.

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