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Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media said Friday, the latest in a series of high-level summits as Beijing asserts its position as a diplomatic superpower on the world stage.

An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said.

Aidan O'Brien saddles four runners in Saturday's Epsom Derby and has a chance of sweeping the first three places, just as he did in last weekend's French equivalent (Prix du Jockey Club).

With its team already hailed as heroes and under the star guidance of Ballon d'Or and World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro, Uzbekistan will make its first appearance at the 2026 tournament with no pressure from fans back home.

Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.

Jennifer Kupcho made a hot start in firing a five-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead in the first round of the US Women's Open at Riviera Country Club on Thursday.

Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were also keeping a wary eye on stuttering Middle East peace efforts.

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend game three of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday, saying he accepted an invitation from New York Knicks owner James Dolan.

Many German families have faced the uncomfortable question: What did grandpa do during the war? Now, the answer may be just a few clicks away -- but it may not be what they wanted to hear.

Long before the first punch lands at President Donald Trump's unprecedented hosting of a UFC fight on the White House lawn, some in the usually ultra-pro-Trump mixed martial arts community are already throwing political blows.

Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro tore into his US counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday for supporting a hard-right candidate to succeed him, accusing Washington of allying itself with the "narco-traffickers" it professes to combat.

New York City's first set of rules for the use of artificial intelligence in public schools is being called weak by many parents who favor a stricter approach.

Russia's Vladimir Putin will address a flagship investment forum in Saint Petersburg on Friday, as the war in Ukraine drags the economy into stagnation and days after brazen Ukrainian drone strikes rocked his home city.

A top representative of Australia's far-right One Nation party has clarified the party will not be kicking foreign permanent residents out of their homes if it takes power.

Thousands of Albanians protested Thursday evening in Tirana for a fourth consecutive day against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Queensland Reds' Les Kiss is confident his team can "scare" the Waikato Chiefs in their Super Rugby playoff in what could be his last game in charge before taking over as Wallabies coach.

The United States announced new sanctions Thursday on Cuba's president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington's latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbor.

A pair of US Open winners in Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun were in a four-way tie for the lead alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard after the first round of the PGA Tour Memorial tournament on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a mass rally in Washington on June 24 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, saying he'd canceled planned concerts after several artists pulled out.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama says there's no need for heroics as the Spurs aim to battle back from a deflating loss to the New York Knicks in the opening game of the NBA Finals.

Casey Wasserman said Thursday he has never considered stepping down as Los Angeles Olympics chief since his name appeared in files from the investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The United States said on Thursday that the New World screwworm (NWS) fly, a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle, has been detected in a calf in south Texas.

UK leader Keir Starmer accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk on Thursday of "trying to whip up division" in Britain following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday.

With its fake horror and off-color jokes, the creators of the sixth installment in the "Scary Movie" franchise say they are offering an antidote to what they see as today's censorious culture.

A fan who crashed the court in San Antonio in a bid to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during game one of the NBA Finals has been banned for life from all league arenas, an NBA spokesperson said Thursday.

Olympic champion Noah Lyles scorched to victory in the men's 100m at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Thursday in 9.88sec.

A German serial killer already in prison for the murders of three children was found guilty by a French court on Thursday for the abduction and killing of a 10-year-old boy during a school trip in 2004.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was using Cold War era legislation to tap $700 million in funding for a slew of coal projects, his latest push to increase use of the most-polluting fossil fuel.

Drug use, sobriety, erections... The son of former US president Joe Biden has become an unlikely social media sensation as he takes aim at critics with a mix of self-deprecating humor, biting retorts and salty language.

Polish world number 114 Maja Chwalinska admitted she felt "overwhelmed" by her shock run from qualifying to the final of the French Open, following her semi-final victory over Diana Shnaider on Thursday.