Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted Tuesday she had no intention of stepping down, after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit and apologise for causing the unrest that has rocked the southern Chinese city. Hong Kong has endured three months of violent pro-democracy...

Neymar, the world's most expensive player, who will stay at Paris Saint-Germain after failing to make the move back to Barcelona. Several big-name players did change clubs on loans, including Mauro Icardi. The transfer window shut gently across much of Europe on Monday evening with a flurry...

President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States and threatened to further cut Iran's commitments to a nuclear deal within days. In an address to parliament, Rouhani said any dialogue with the US would have to fall within the framework of the...

 Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader said on Monday that while a flare-up with Israel at the border had ended, the episode had launched a “new phase” in which the Iran-backed movement no longer has red lines. In a televised speech, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said the new focus, now in the...