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Biden urges climate forum to 'step up' against global warming
President Joe Biden announced another $1 billion in US climate funding Thursday at a virtual meeting with leaders from the world's biggest industrial nations to coordinate efforts to push back on global warming.
Under-pressure PSG boss Galtier 'working' for next season
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier insisted Thursday he is planning for next season despite a disappointing maiden campaign in charge and recent allegations of racist remarks.
Teargas fired as Macron faces more hostile crowds in rural France
French police fired teargas Thursday in a village in southern France where President Emmanuel Macron visited a school, a day after he was booed and heckled over his unpopular pension reform.
Mariupol maternity victim image wins World Press Photo award
A searing image of a pregnant Ukrainian victim of a Russian strike on a maternity hospital in the city of Mariupol won the 2023 World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday.
Schumacher family plan legal action over fake AI quotes
Michael Schumacher's family said Thursday they were planning legal action against German magazine Die Aktuelle for using an artificial intelligence programme to generate fake quotes from the seven-time Formula One champion.
Stock markets slip on auto woes, economy fears
Global equities slid on Thursday on auto sector woes and economic fears about the prospect of more interest rates aimed at cooling high inflation.
Arsenal can rediscover title-chasing swagger, says Arteta
Mikel Arteta is confident Arsenal can return to winning ways after damaging draws against Liverpool and West Ham cost them momentum in the Premier League title race.
Sudan deaths mount as intense fighting enters sixth day
Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of Ramadan.
Erdogan's rival breaks taboo by talking about being an Alevi
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival in next month's election has confronted a Turkish political taboo by speaking out about being an Alevi -- a group targeted by decades of discrimination and violent attacks.
Nadal plagued by injury woes in record-breaking career
Rafael Nadal's Grand Slam title collection stands at 22 but if it wasn't for a succession of problems with his ankles, knees, elbow, wrists and now his hip, the figure would have been even more impressive.
EU parliament approves world's most sweeping cryptocurrency rules
The European Parliament approved the world's first comprehensive rules to regulate the "Wild West" world of cryptocurrencies on Thursday, hoping to protect investors against abuse and manipulation.
Top Pakistan diplomat plans rare visit to arch-rival India
Pakistan's foreign minister will attend an international conference in India next month, the first official visit by one of Islamabad's top diplomats since 2016.
Milan and Inter preparing for fireworks with Champions League derby
The Milan derby will return to the centre stage of European football when the Italian city's two giant clubs meet in what promises to be a fiery Champions League semi-final.
Kane can win a trophy at Tottenham, says Levy
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says Harry Kane can still fulfil his ambition of winning a trophy with the club but believes being a "legend" is also important.
O'Callaghan upsets Titmus to take Australian 200m free title
Mollie O'Callaghan upset Tokyo Olympic champion Ariane Titmus to seize the 200m freestyle crown at the Australian championships Thursday, while Kyle Chalmers took out the men's 100m title.
Schumacher family plans legal action over fake AI quotes: ESPN
Michael Schumacher's family is planning legal action against German magazine Die Aktuelle for using an artificial intelligence programme to generate fake quotes from the seven-time Formula One champion, sports broadcaster ESPN said Thursday.
WHO hails Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub
Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub was ceremonially launched on Thursday to acclaim from the UN's global health chief, who hailed it as a historic shift to help poor countries gain access to life-saving jabs.
Nadal pulls out of Madrid in worrying French Open blow
Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss the Madrid Masters tournament later this month as he continues his recovery from a hip injury, a significant blow to his French Open preparations.
Man City hit their stride for tilt at Man Utd's treasured treble
Manchester United remain the only English club to have won the prized treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, but Manchester City are closing in on the same feat.
All Blacks back Tuivasa-Sheck returning to league in 2024
All Blacks centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck said Thursday that he will return to rugby league in 2024 after agreeing a three-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors.
Russia releases first feature film shot in space
The first feature film shot in space premiered in Russian cinemas on Thursday, as Moscow exulted in beating a rival Hollywood project amid a confrontation with the West.
Pacific solar eclipse dazzles stargazers
Professional astronomers and amateur cosmologists across the southern Pacific donned protective glasses Thursday to witness a solar eclipse as the moon blocked out the sun for about a minute, in some cases totally.
Sudanese hold little hope for hiatus as fighting enters sixth day
Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of festivities marking the end of Ramadan.
Royalty v punk rockers: Hamburg, St Pauli in Germany's tale of one city
When St Pauli take the pitch at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion on Friday, more than just city bragging rights are at stake, with both fighting for promotion to the German top flight.
85 dead, hundreds injured in Yemen crush over $8 handout
At least 85 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a Ramadan cash handout in Yemen early on Thursday, as the impoverished country suffered one of its worst tragedies just as optimism was growing over its bitter civil war.
LIV boss Norman says he's never spoken to Saudi crown prince about rights
LIV Golf boss Greg Norman said Thursday he had never discussed human rights with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while urging people to focus on sport and not "white noise".
Markets slip as inflation, rates worry investors
Markets mostly fell Thursday following a tepid performance in New York and Europe as traders fret over the inflation outlook and central bank plans to hike interest rates to tame rampant prices.
LIV chief Greg Norman 'hopes for resolution' to golf civil war
LIV Golf chief Greg Norman said Thursday he hopes there will be a resolution to the sport's civil war but warned he would "always support our players" after the Europe-based DP World Tour won a legal battle.
Catholic group 'Be Manly' sparks culture clash in Croatia
Hundreds of men gather in town squares across Croatia every month to kneel and pray for the modesty of women, the bolstering of patriarchal authority and a ban on abortions.
Germany struggles to reform 1930s law jailing fare dodgers
Peter, 43, used to dodge fares regularly when he was homeless but he never imagined the petty offence could land him in jail for almost three years.
LIV Golf in talks about women's tour, says Greg Norman
Golf's rebel LIV tour is considering creating a women's circuit and has approached American and European players who are keen to be involved, chief executive Greg Norman said Thursday.
LIV boss Norman says he's never met Bin Salman on Saudi human rights
LIV Tour boss Greg Norman said Thursday he had never approached Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the country's human rights record, while urging people to focus on golf and not "white noise".