The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route -- which provides a direct path between Iran and Russia -- is increasingly busy with cargo traffic, including suspected weapons transfers from Tehran to Moscow.

Uncapped fly-half Enzo Herve stepped in for the injured ex-Wales international Dan Biggar to guide Toulon to the summit of the French Top 14 with...

Thursday's summit is overshadowed by Hamas's war with Israel and a failure to project a united front.

San Francisco Mayor London Breen suggested remaking the city's struggling downtown neighborhood by tearing down abandoned retail space. Breed argued that a shift to online shopping has contributing to declining foot traffic in the area.

Indonesian fans of Lionel Messi expressed dismay Friday after the star pulled out of a friendly in Jakarta, including one making a 12-hour boat and plane journey to the game...

By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK Goldman Sachs fired several executives in its transaction banking unit after they violated

Some 118 towns and villages were struck in 24 hours, the most this year, Kyiv's interior minister says.

Asian shares are trading higher, boosted by a Wall Street rally that came on positive reports on consumer confidence and job openings

Two distinct and unrelated stories this week convinced me it was a good moment to look at nuclear power in the US.

President Joe Biden is preparing to host the NCAA men's and women's championship teams at the White House

A BBC presenter has been subject to a backlash on social media after making a reference to a female cricketer’s appearance live on air. Former Love Island contestant and TV host Chris Hughes was interviewing cricketer Maitlan Brown for the broadcaster when he called her a “little Barbie”. Hughes was working as a reporter during limited-overs competition The Hundred when the awkward exchange took place. He was speaking to Australian player Brown about her experiences as a member of the Southern Braves team during their match against the Trent Rockets. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The pair were discussing her time with her teammates when Brown said: “We watched Barbie the other night all together and it was really good team bonding and the group is gelling really well together.” Hughes replied by saying: “You’re a little Barbie yourself, aren’t you, with your blue eyes.” He then added: “She’s blushing now.” The comments came in for criticism online, and a spokesperson for the BBC said: “We have spoken to Chris and explained that his comment was not appropriate.” Others reacted to the comments online, calling out the inappropriate moment. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider put any and all concerns to bed.There are few pitchers in the MLB with more raw talent than the Braves ace, Spencer Strider. But recently, Strider had struggled, and this led to many doubters beginning to chalk his success up to being a fluke.Strider had st...