Morning Chronicle - News around the clock from London, Great Britain and the world

Kremlin critic Kasparov says US intelligence warned life 'in danger'

Plastic treaty talks chair sees deal possible in March

Qatar 'ready' if 2030 Asian Games moved back: official

ALEX BODI AND GERMAN CONGLOMERATE INVEST IN 166 APARTMENTS IN HALLE

Indian pilot hailed as 'hero' after cockpit struggle

Afghanistan says deadly Pakistani strikes hit Helmand

Asian tech firms stand out on mixed day for stocks

India thump Sri Lanka, will face Pakistan for Asian Games cricket gold

Flags and pho on show as jeweller opens huge Vietnam plant

Woman in hospital after Tennessee's second failed execution in 2026

Indian football fans relish rare friendly against Brazil

Cash-strapped Senegalese unmoved by Youth Olympic Games

Yankees, White Sox, Padres advance, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs

Indonesia haze chokes neighbours, but little legal recourse

BBC questioned over ex-anchor Huw Edwards indecent child images scandal

The BBC is facing questions in the aftermath of its former star presenter Huw Edwards pleading guilty in an indecent child images scandal, particularly over the salary he received after his arrest.

The gloves are off: explaining the Olympic boxing gender scandal

A scandal has engulfed the boxing at the Paris Olympics after an Algerian woman boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test stopped her opponent after 46 seconds.

Tokyo spearheads equities selloff on US recession fears

Tokyo tanked Friday as it led losses across Asia due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, with equities also slammed after weak data sparked fears of a US recession and a plunge on Wall Street.

Ledecky in charge but Slovak swimmer collapses

Katie Ledecky launched her bid for a fourth straight Olympic 800m freestyle title Friday by beating Ariarne Titmus in the heats during a session marred by a Slovak athlete collapsing on the pool deck.

Philippines says Chinatown fire kills 11

A fire ripped through a building in the Philippine capital's Chinatown early Friday killing 11 people, authorities said.

Ingebrigtsen, Kerr on track to resume rivalry after Olympic 1500m heats

Reigning Olympic gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen and world champion Josh Kerr kept on track to resume their rivalry after sailing through qualification for the semi-finals of the men's 1500m on Friday.

Richardson cruises through Olympic 100m heat

Sha'Carri Richardson launched her bid for Olympic redemption with a comfortable victory in the opening heats of the women's 100 metres at the Stade de France on Friday.

AC Milan new maternity policy includes contract renewals

AC Milan announced on Friday a new maternity policy that guarantees automatic renewals in the final season contracts of its women's team, calling it a first among Europe's elite clubs.

Hundreds in Qatar farewell slain Hamas chief

Hundreds of people gathered at a mosque in Qatar on Friday to farewell slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war.