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North Korea test-fires two new air defence missiles: KCNA
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Sinner, Sabalenka chasing rare repeats as US Open gets underway
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Venezuela rallies militia volunteers in response to US 'threat'
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Musk's megarocket faces crucial new test after failures
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UK's mass facial-recognition roll-out alarms rights groups
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Home hope Henderson, Aussie Lee share Canadian Women's Open lead
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Fucsovics holds off van de Zandschulp for ATP Winston-Salem crown
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Fleetwood, Cantlay share PGA Tour Championship lead
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Argentina stun All Blacks with historic 29-23 upset win
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France begin Women's Rugby World Cup with hard-fought win over Italy
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Barca complete late comeback win as Atletico drop more points in Liga
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Alcaraz targeting 'unbelievable' Sinner at US Open
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Swiatek plays down favorite status ahead of US Open
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De Bruyne strikes in Napoli's strong start as Modric's Milan sank by Cremonese
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Springboks back in contention after win - Erasmus
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Cirstea downs Li to claim WTA Cleveland crown
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Nigeria says killed over 35 jihadists near Cameroon border
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Sri Lanka ex-president rushed to intensive care after jailing
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Russia claims more Ukraine land as hopes for summit fade
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Atletico still without Liga win after Elche draw
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Schell shock as six-try star leads Canada to 65-7 World Cup hammering of Fiji
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Gyokeres scores twice but injuries to Saka, Odegaard sour Arsenal rout of Leeds
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Leverkusen stumble in Ten Hag Bundesliga debut, Dortmund collapse late
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Man City revamp rocked by Spurs, Arsenal thrash Leeds
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Gyokeres scores twice as Arsenal rout Leeds
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De Bruyne strikes in Napoli's strong start to Scudetto defence at Sassuolo
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Seoul says fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed border
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McGhie the hat-trick heroine as Scotland overwhelm Wales in Women's Rugby World Cup
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'It's in my DNA': Williams relishes US Open return at 45
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Portugal suffers new wildfire death as Spain beats back blazes
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Pollard steers Springboks to victory over Wallabies
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Aubameyang stars as Marseille end chaotic week on five-goal high
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US govt wants migrant targeted in crackdown deported to Uganda: lawyers
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Man City revamp rocked by Spurs, Villa beaten at Brentford
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Philipsen wins Vuelta a Espana opening stage
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Crystal Palace's Eze returns to boyhood club Arsenal
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Reyna trades Dortmund for Gladbach chasing 'new chapter'
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Leverkusen stumble in Ten Hag Bundesliga debut
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'Far too late': Palestinians despair after UN declares famine in Gaza
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Diamond sparkles for Irish training icon Mullins in the Ebor
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Tottenham's new-found desire to defend delights Frank
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Man City troubles reappear as solid Spurs go top
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Marquez sweeps to victory in Hungary to bolster title lead
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Australia start Women's Rugby World Cup with record 73-0 rout of Samoa
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Man City's old problems rear their head as Tottenham ease to victory
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Revenge off the menu for Ginting at badminton world championships in Paris
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Guinea's junta suspends three main political parties
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Bosnia's Serb statelet calls referendum on verdict against leader
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'Uncle Marc' Guehi credits family and Swansea for Palace starring role
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Berlin's 'Moors' Street' renamed after years of controversy
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Fire contained at historic London arts centre
Priceless artworks housed in London's Somerset House, including paintings by Van Gogh and Monet, were unaffected by a fire that erupted at the historic building on Saturday, according to the gallery.

Firefighters putting out 'final pockets' of blaze at historic London art centre
Firefighters were "working to extinguish the final pockets of fire" on Saturday after a large blaze broke out at London's historic Somerset House cultural centre, with flames leaping out from underneath its roof.

Stars and 'unscrupulous doctors': Perry death highlights toxic history
"Friends" actor Matthew Perry's tragic death has highlighted the secretive and toxic relationship that has long existed between troubled celebrities and the doctors who service their addictions.
Ketamine Queen: the alleged dealer charged over Matthew Perry's death
A woman allegedly known as the "Ketamine Queen," who prosecutors say sold "Friends" actor Matthew Perry the drugs that would kill him, didn't look very regal when she appeared in a Los Angeles court this week.

US lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug ads
Members of Congress on Thursday called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to give them details regarding ads for opiods and other illicit drugs on the tech titan's platform.

Taylor Swift returns to stage for first time since foiled terror plot
Taylor Swift kicked off the first of five sell-out London shows on Thursday, taking to the stage a week after concerts in Vienna were cancelled due to a foiled suicide attack plot.

The humour and heartache of Gena Rowlands
US actress Gena Rowlands, whose six-decade career garnered Oscar nominations and other acclaim, died Wednesday at age 94.

US actress Gena Rowlands dead at 94: US media
Gena Rowlands, an award-winning US actress best known for starring in the films of her first husband, director John Cassavetes, died Wednesday at age 94, according to US media reports.

In volatile election season, US companies battle 'brand disinformation'
From Google to Netflix, prominent US companies are battling internet boycott calls over their perceived political leanings in a polarizing election season that has exposed them to what researchers call "brand disinformation."

Pedro Almodovar to be honoured at San Sebastian festival
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival next month, organisers said Wednesday.

Londoners 'speed date' for the ideal housemate
"I'm a software engineer," says Josephine Wright, cocktail in hand, as she introduces herself to another woman at a bar in west London.

Banksy lifts curtain on London animal mural series
Elusive street artist Banksy's ninth animal-themed mural in nine days, unveiled on Tuesday on a shutter outside London Zoo, depicted a gorilla releasing animals from the zoo, tying together the series of artworks.

Flags and dancing as Botswana welcomes home Olympic gold
Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.

Do I need it? 'Underconsumption core' trends on TikTok
Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and non-stop ads, some young adults on TikTok are pushing back.

Banksy unveils seventh animal-themed work in a week in UK capital
Banksy on Sunday unveiled a new artwork in London, depicting a shoal of fish on a police sentry box, his seventh animal-themed piece to surface in the British capital over the last week.

Tom Cruise: world's biggest star, with a daredevil streak
A diminutive, aging action hero who is clean-cut but controversial, world-famous yet utterly secretive: Tom Cruise's reign as the world's top movie star has long defied time, expectations and -- when stunts are involved -- gravity.

Viral marketing stunts made 'Deadpool' a $1bn hit, says Disney exec
From cameos in K-pop videos to cooking chimichangas with celebrity chefs, movie stars like Ryan Reynolds are trying ever-more unorthodox stunts to reach fragmented Gen-Z audiences, according to Disney's marketing chief.

'Avatar' and 'Star Wars' films revealed at Disney event
Disney lifted the lid on "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and presented new footage from "Star Wars" and Pixar movies at a giant showcase in front of 12,000 fans in California on Friday.

Modesty the aim for Turkey's Olympic shooting sensation
Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on the ground.

Aussie Olympic breakdancer 'Raygun' fires back at online critics
An Australian woman breakdancer ridiculed on social media for her unique Paris Olympics routine has hit back at her critics.

US rapper Travis Scott arrested in Paris after fight: prosecutors
US rapper Travis Scott was arrested early Friday over a fight at a five-star hotel in the French capital, prosecutors said.

New finds in treasure-laden shipwreck off Colombia
New artifacts have been found on the legendary Spanish galleon San Jose, Colombia's government announced Thursday, after the first robotic exploration of the three-century-old shipwreck.

IS suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert: officials
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country's intelligence agency said on Thursday.

Not to be sniffed at: Dolce & Gabbana launches €99 dog perfume
No need to wrestle your dog into the bath anymore. Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new perfume for canine companions.

Super-bendy breakdancer is star of Olympics closing ceremony
Arthur Cadre is an extremely flexible man, both physically and in his range of talents -- breakdancer, acrobat, architect and much more -- and he will play a central role in the Paris Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.

Banksy wows London with three animal artworks
One goat, two elephants, and now three monkeys: British street artist Banksy thrilled fans in London on Wednesday by installing his third new artwork in three days.

'Star Wars' star Daisy Ridley diagnosed with Graves' disease
British actor Daisy Ridley was diagnosed last year with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid, she revealed in a recent interview.

Disney reports streaming profit but theme parks under strain
Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, but its theme parks are coming under pressure.

Disney reports streaming profit but parks under strain
Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, but its theme parks are coming under pressure.

Museum where blind get to feel the world's wonders
With their fingertips, Marina and Jose Pedro pored over a small-scale model of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia church in an exhibition which allows the blind to discover some of the world's best-known monuments.

Activists against bullfighting disrupt pope's audience
Animal rights activists briefly interrupted Pope Francis' weekly audience at the Vatican Wednesday, holding up signs demanding an end to bullfighting.

Tom Cruise touted for 'dystopian' Olympics closing ceremony
With Tom Cruise widely predicted to engage in a death-defying stunt on the roof of the Stade de France, Sunday's Paris Olympics closing ceremony promises a memorable passing of the five rings flag to Los Angeles.