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Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz loses to Canada's Auger-Aliassime at Davis Cup

Alcaraz lost 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2 to a superb Auger-Aliassime, who endured the partisan crowd and tilted the match at Valencia his way

Putin can't achieve Ukraine goal, says Pentagon's intelligence chief

Russia's setbacks and stretched resources in Ukraine show its forces are incapable of achieving President Vladimir Putin's initial aims in invading the country, Pentagon's intelligence chief said

US Prez Biden calls South Africa a vital voice despite Russia stance

Biden made no direct mention that Ramaphosa is among African leaders who have maintained a neutral stance in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy says burial site contains torture victims

The site near Izium, which was recently recaptured from Russian forces, appears to be one of the largest of its kind discovered in Ukraine

US speaker Pelosi to visit Armenia as cease-fire with Azerbaijan holds

The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said she plans to visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire held for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighbouring Azerbaijan

EU drafts new media laws amid concern over spying, state pressure

The proposal would only take effect once it has been debated and endorsed by EU member countries and the European Parliament

Global stocks, Wall Street futures lower amid inflation pressure

Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index lost 1.1% on Thursday, adding to declines after August inflation stayed near a four-decade high despite four interest rate hikes this year to slow the

Water begins receding in Pakistan's worst flood-hit southern Sindh province

Still, hundreds of thousands of people in Sindh are living in makeshift homes and tents. Authorities say it will take months to completely drain the water in Sindh.

Dubai court orders man to pay $1.25 bn to Denmark in tax fraud case

The order by the Dubai Court of Appeal against Sanjay Shah comes as part of a civil case filed four years ago by Denmark's tax authority

Hacker apparently breached Uber's network, says security researcher

There was no indication that Uber's fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected

Flights disrupted as French air traffic controllers launch national strike

Many domestic and some international flights were cancelled in France Friday as air traffic controllers went on a national strike over pay and recruitment issues

German government takes over subsidiary of Russian oil giant Rosneft

Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining and Marketing GmbH will be put under the control of Germany's Federal Network Agency

Palestinian farmer excavates rare ancient mosaic artwork treasure in Gaza

A Palestinian farmer excavated an ornate Byzantine-era mosaic that is one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever found in Gaza

China's consumer spending, factory output improve but still remain weak

Chinese consumer spending and factory output edged up in August but still were weak and forecasters warned the second-largest economy is vulnerable to repeated shutdowns of cities to fight the virus

China's legislator to meet S Korea leaders for talks on Seoul-Beijing ties

China's top legislator is set to meet South Korean leaders as Yoon's push to buttress a military alliance with Washington has caused concerns that it could hamper Seoul's ties with Beijing

Boeing will find new buyers for Max jets ordered by Chinese airlines

Boeing hopes the move will reduce its inventory of undelivered Max jets, which built up while the planes were grounded around the world

US readies $600 mn military aid for Ukraine to boost counteroffensive

U.S. officials familiar with the matter said an announcement could come as early as Thursday, or possibly Friday

UN warns of global emergency as nearly 345 mn people face acute starvation

The UN warned that the world is facing an emergency of unprecedented magnitude with up to 345 million people marching toward starvation and 70 million pushed closer to starvation by the war in Ukraine

Veteran NY judge appointed as independent arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe

A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home last month

Biden talks about inflation, Russia-Ukraine war in '60 Minutes' interview

President Joe Biden sat down this week for his first interview of his presidency with the news magazine show 60 Minutes