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LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff

How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills at least 160

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry dead at 80

American Moll wins women's pole vault at Zurich city event

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills more than 100

Essential Dolly: five key Parton songs

Veteran promoter Warren says it's Joshua's job to agree Fury fight

UEFA 'likely' to drop threat to boycott FIFA tournaments: source

Ex-champ Wawrinka gets last-minute wildcard to US Open

Brennan blasts to Vuelta stage five victory, Pogacar holds lead

The foreign tourists missing in Nepal's flash floods

What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills 98

Sri Lanka 83-2 after India enforce follow-on in second Test

India removed Sri Lanka's openers to raise hopes of an innings win after they made the hosts follow on during day four of the second Test in Colombo on Wednesday.

Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said Wednesday, as El Nino-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.

LIGHTWAIT Exhibition Explores Vulnerability and Connection in London

Artists Daphne Gale and W. H. Morgan are presenting LIGHTWAIT, an interdisciplinary exhibition that combines photography, installation art, and original music to explore themes of vulnerability, recovery, and human connection. The project invites visitors to slow down and engage with the space between inner and outer worlds through a curated environment designed for deep observation.

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants

A fire erupted in a hospital's maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, Pakistani authorities said, with the prime minister calling for an investigation.

Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs

Mamadou Tahirou is 18 but looks more like a 12-year-old, his frame frail from the ravages of sickle cell disease, which one Senegalese laboratory is hoping to attenuate with affordable drug production.

Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum

Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum seen as going down to the wire.

Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Cancer Battle

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her representatives confirmed Tuesday. Parton passed away at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Her sudden death has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, prompting an outpouring of tributes from fans and fellow celebrities alike.

North Korea to 'bring joy' to Kim with 100 athletes at Asian Games

North Korea will send about 100 athletes to compete across 14 sports at the Asian Games in Japan next month, a senior official said, aiming to "bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un".

'Our patron saint': Tennesseans mourn local hero Dolly Parton

With Dolly Parton's "Jolene" filling the night air, fans of the late country music icon laid flowers at a Tennessee statue of the singer who changed their US state forever.