Plenty of fish but no catch as Sri Lanka economic crisis bites
The sky and seas off Sri Lanka's coast are crystal blue but a worsening economic crisis has kept fishermen moored at Negombo harbour, out of gas and unable to reel in the day's catch.
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US, UK say fearful advisors mislead Putin on Ukraine war
President Vladimir Putin is being misled by fearful advisors as his Ukraine invasion goes awry, with mutinous Russian troops sabotaging equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft, US and British intelligence agencies say.
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Italian rugby hoping to take youth success onto the biggest stage
Italy's sensational Six Nations win over Wales prompted star Ange Capuozzo to urge his countrymen to prove they were not a "dead nation", and bubbling below the Azzurri's senior team is a youth sector which is very much alive.
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Shattered hopes and dark days for longtime Russian rights activists
For many years, veteran Russian human rights defender Oleg Orlov thought his country's darkest days were behind it. Not anymore.
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Australian, Canadian judges to stay on Hong Kong top court
Australian and Canadian judges confirmed Thursday they will stay on Hong Kong's top court after two senior British judges resigned to avoid endorsing China's crackdown on political freedoms in the financial hub.
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Mexico, USA clinch World Cup berths
The United States and Mexico booked their tickets to the World Cup finals in Qatar on Wednesday after securing the results needed to claim the last two automatic qualifying places from the CONCACAF region.
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Ruud topples Zverev to reach Miami Open semi-finals
Casper Ruud beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Miami Open semi-finals on Wednesday and compound a difficult start to the year for the world number four.
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Oil prices sink as US considers tapping reserves, stocks struggle
Oil prices tumbled Thursday on reports that the United States is considering tapping its reserves to combat a supply crisis sparked by the Ukraine war.
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'Finally we can protect women': Japan's HPV vaccine battle
Thousands of lives could be saved as Japan begins to actively promote the HPV vaccine -- which can prevent cervical cancer -- after a decade of misinformation and weak policy left inoculation rates dismally low, advocates say.
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Pro-Bolsonaro deputy holed up in Brazil Congress agrees to ankle monitor
A Brazilian lawmaker allied with President Jair Bolsonaro agreed Wednesday to be fitted with an ankle monitor after barricading himself inside Congress the night before to fight a Supreme Court judge's order for the tracking device.
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