'It's up to them': Maresca won't plead for Chelsea fans' backing
London (AFP) – Enzo Maresca refused to plead for the backing of Chelsea's frustrated fans after his spluttering team were booed off during their 2-2 draw against Ipswich on Sunday.…
AI tool aims to help conserve Japan's cherry trees
Tokyo (AFP) – Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for…
The Metals Company courts Trump for deep
New York (AFP) – A Canadian deep-sea mining pioneer, The Metals Company, is charting a new course to land the controversial extraction practice's first commercial contract -- by appealing to…
Indonesia president says ready to temporarily shelter Gazans
Jakarta (AFP) – Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday said he was prepared to grant temporary shelter to Palestinians affected by the war in Gaza between the Israeli military and…
Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat
Washington (AFP) – Billionaire Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump's senior trade advisor Peter Navarro as "truly a moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" on Tuesday in a…
Author of explosive Meta memoir to star at US Senate hearing
San Francisco (AFP) – The former Facebook employee behind a scathing book about parent company Meta will testify Wednesday before US senators keen to establish whether the social networking giant…
UK to host Europe's first Universal theme park
London (AFP) – Universal will build its first European theme park in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday, unveiling a mega deal which could create thousands of jobs and…
'It's beautiful': Arteta hails Rice free
London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal defied the odds with their stunning 3-0 win against Real Madrid as Declan Rice's free-kick magic left the Champions League holders in disarray.…
Argentine Congress backs inquiry into Milei crypto scandal
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina's Congress on Tuesday backed the creation of a commission of inquiry into a cryptocurrency promoted by President Javier Milei that soared then crashed, losing investors…
US will not let China disrupt Panama Canal: Pentagon chief
Panama City (AFP) – The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to the…