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Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners

His death, at 80, last week in Hanoi marked the start of a succession struggle within the party that will likely to continue

Accused of drug trafficking, US arrests leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel

A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for decades alongside Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn, Zambada is one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world

UN urges nations to better prepare as extreme heat breaks records

The dire warnings came after a barely noticeable respite in back-to-back record global heat

Brazilian govt apologises for post-WWII persecution of Japanese immigrants

The board approved the apology plea in a session in Brasilia attended by members of the Brazilian government and prominent members of the Japanese community

Official presidential campaign ends in Venezuela ahead of Sunday voting

The events three days before the highly anticipated election on Sunday encapsulated the massive disparities between the top contenders, including their resources

VP Harris asks Netanyahu to get hostage deal done and end Gaza war

Harris said she had a frank and constructive conversation with Netanyahu in which she affirmed Israel's right to defend itself but also expressed deep concern about the high death toll in Gaza

PM Netanyahu meets Biden, Harris at crucial moment for US, Israel

Biden greeted Netanyahu in the Oval Office, where the Israeli leader thanked the president for his service

No return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station: Nasa

Nasa's commercial crew program manager Steve Stich said mission managers were not ready to announce a return date

Paris Olympics 2024 fever sets in, 9.7 million tickets sold so far

For Paris, a total of 10 million tickets were put on sale for the Olympics meaning that despite the historic popularity of the sporting events, there will still be many empty seats in the arenas

Paris Olympics: Djokovic and Nadal could could lock horns in 2nd round

Top-seeded Serbia's Novak Djokovic could face his longtime rival Spain's Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament

Paris Olympics: Murray withdraws from men's singles, to focus on doubles

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray pulled out of singles competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Although he will feature in the doubles competition with Dan Evans.

Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia's election rules at often chaotic meets

Former President Donald Trump continues to assert without proof that widespread fraud cost him the election in Georgia

Typhoon Gaemi: Taiwan sees flooding, landslides; kills 22 in Philippines

The capital, Taipei, was unusually quiet, with light rain falling and occasionally gusting winds

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdraws from Paris Olympics tennis competition

The 22-year-old from Italy posted on social media that he was advised by a doctor that he should sit out the Summer Games

Russian citizen among those arrested in plots targeting Paris Olympics

The Games' organisers are facing major security challenges, including cyberattack concerns

Olympics Equestrian champion Dujardin repeatedly whips horse on video

he video is part of an official complaint against Dujardin with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, or FEI

Publisher Jimmy Lai to testify in his defence at Hong Kong security trial

Lai, the 76-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was arrested in 2020 during a crackdown on the mass pro-democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019

Katie Ledecky hopes clean races at Olympics after Chinese doping scandal

The US swimming star is looking to add to her six individual gold medals when she races in the 400, 800 and 1,500 meters at the Paris Games

Olympic soccer preview: Spain women seek gold after lifting World Cup

Spain qualified for the team's first Olympics by winning the UEFA Nations League

Israel's national anthem jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

France is under pressure to make the July 26-Aug 11 Paris Games safe