The United States and Fiji have started work on a key agreement that could see American troops ramp up their presence in the Pacific nation, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday.

The Dow rose to a new record high Friday, extending a post-election US equity market rally propelled in part by anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's economic growth agenda.

Angel Yin avoided a penalty to fire a three-under par 69 and grab a two-stroke lead while top-ranked Nelly Korda jumped into contention after Friday's second round of the LPGA Tour Championship.

The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will "soon" enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday.

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli air strike on Friday killed the director of Dar al-Amal hospital in the east of the country near Baalbek and six of his colleagues.

Netherlands claimed a hard-fought 1-0 lead over Germany in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Friday as Botic van de Zandschulp beat Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 6-7 (12/14), 6-3 in the first singles rubber.

Balkan countries faced traffic disruptions and electricity outages due to heavy snowstorms and winds on Friday.

At least three new night-time strikes targetted the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut late Friday into early Saturday, images from AFP and state media showed.

A key figure in a trucker protest that jammed Canada's capital and sparked a global movement against Covid mandates was found guilty Friday for his role in the blockade.

Mali's junta has shut down a local private broadcaster after its fellow military-run ally Burkina Faso complained about its coverage, the station told AFP Friday.

The World Health Organization said Friday it had decided to keep its alert for the mpox epidemic at the highest level, as the number of cases and countries affected rises.

France eased to a 37-23 victory over an ill-disciplined Argentina at a bitterly cold Paris in their final game of the ...