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Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief

Helicopters collide in Greece as fires spread

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

Search ended at mall wrecked by Japan quake blast

Japanese officials said Saturday they had ended rescue operations at a shopping mall devastated by an explosion following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 36 people.

Egypt captains recount scramble to stop disaster after drone strike

Marine officers who battled fires aboard two gas vessels struck in a drone attack on Egypt's port of Damietta feared the ships were "a bomb waiting to explode" that could have destroyed the entire port and ripped through the city beyond.

Timeline: How FIFA's World Cup private investment plan imploded

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has pulled the plug on the plan to allow private investment in the World Cup which had sparked a furious global backlash even among his allies.

South Korea baseball league cancels two games over heatwave

South Korea's baseball league cancelled two professional games Saturday to ensure the safety of players and fans in a heatwave.

Search resumes for missing climbers from Pakistan avalanche

Pakistan rescue teams resumed a high-altitude search on Saturday for seven climbers missing after a powerful avalanche on one of the world's highest peaks, with the remains of three mountaineers recovered.

US drops Reflecting Pool case, admits damage due to botched renovation

The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched.

Warsaw and Kyiv exhume Volyn victims at centre of diplomatic quarrel

Beneath two now-deserted villages in western Ukraine –- the site of WWII-era massacres -- archaeologists are uncovering the bones at the heart of a dispute that has strained relations between Warsaw and Kyiv for years.

India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.