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The powerful media empire of conservative billionaire Rupert Murdoch appeared to turn its back on Donald Trump Thursday, labelling the former president a "loser" who shows "increasingly poor judgement" after the midterm elections.

The United States will provide air defense systems and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine as part of a new $400 million security assistance package, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.

Qatar has agreed to allow special direct flights from Israel that will be open to both Israeli and Palestinian fans for the World Cup, FIFA announced on Thursday.

A sister of Egypt's jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah quickly disputed a claim by the prosecutor Thursday that the hunger striker was in "good health," as fear mounts that he is being force-fed.

American e-cigarette firm Juul Labs has secured financing to stay afloat but confirmed job cuts, it said in a statement Thursday, while dealing with a dispute on whether its products can remain on market.

Moise Kean shot Juventus into the Serie A top four with the winner in Thursday's 1-0 victory at Verona which extended his team's league winning run to five matches.

Max Verstappen confirmed on Thursday that he has buried the hatchet in his dispute with Sky Sports and said he and Red Bull will cooperate with the broadcaster as normal at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.

Cristiano Ronaldo will lead Portugal into World Cup 2022 after Fernando Santos named the veteran forward in his 26-man squad on Thursday.

Prop Tadhg Furlong was "an obvious choice" to captain Ireland this Saturday in the Autumn Nations Series Test against Fiji, said head coach Andy Farrell on Thursday.

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate on Thursday urged US President Joe Biden to help those most affected by the ravages of global warming, a day before his arrival for UN climate talks in Egypt.

Michael Cheika is adamant Argentina are underdogs against Wales on Saturday despite their win over England last weekend.

At parties, on stages and in meetings, Changpeng Zhao is rarely seen without his black polo shirt, emblazoned with the insignia of his crypto firm Binance.

The EU on Thursday approved a Covid booster vaccine by French drug maker Sanofi and Britain's GSK after it gave positive results against the Omicron variant in trials.

Chile President Gabriel Boric on Thursday began his first visit to the southern Araucania region that has been wracked by violence linked to radical Indigenous groups.

England are determined to manage the workload of Manu Tuilagi through a congested Autumn Nations programme said coach Eddie Jones on Thursday as he explained his decision to leave the powerhouse midfielder on the bench for the home match against Japan.

Control of the US Congress hung in the balance Thursday as ballot-counting dragged on and attention shifted to the next big election -- the 2024 presidential campaign -- and whether Americans could be faced with a Joe Biden-Donald Trump re-match.

A British university student who was arrested for throwing eggs at King Charles III on Thursday said he had been banned from carrying eggs in public as part of his bail conditions.

People who have had Covid more than once are two or three times more likely to have a range of serious health problems than those who have only had it once, the first major study on the subject said Thursday.

Borussia Dortmund head into the final set of Bundesliga fixtures for 2022 this weekend knowing that a loss could leave them nine points behind leaders Bayern Munich with just 15 games played.

Argentina Vice President Cristina Kirchner on Thursday demanded the reclusion of a judge overseeing the investigation into an alleged attempt to murder her.

The Ukraine war has shown the heavy toll military conflict takes not just on people but also on the planet, say experts at the UN climate summit in Egypt.

England manager Gareth Southgate said his squad will not be discouraged from speaking out about human rights abuses at the World Cup in Qatar, despite a plea from FIFA to focus on football.

When President Vladimir Putin announced in February that Russian forces were entering Ukraine, a wave of shock washed over 22-year-old student Vasilina Kotova that turned quickly to despair and then depression.

French record-breaking skipper Armel Le Cleac'h's hopes of adding the Route du Rhum to his Vendee Globe triumph appeared sunk on Thursday barely a day into the celebrated solo transatlantic race.

The European Commission on Thursday unveiled new proposals to tighten vehicle emissions standards, but immediately ran into fresh criticism that Brussels officials are too close to the car industry.

Argentina named an unchanged side on Thursday to play Wales in the Autumn Nations Series in Cardiff this weekend as they look to back-up a well-deserved win over England.

Jeremy Loughman will win his first Ireland cap on Saturday as one of several changes to the starting line-up for the Test with Fiji from the one that beat world champions South Africa last weekend.

US consumer prices cooled in October but remained at decades-high levels, according to government data released Thursday, keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden's administration as Democrats struggle to retain control of Congress.

Japan coach Jamie Joseph said he was looking forward to seeing his side tackle the challenge of playing England in the "cauldron" of Twickenham on Saturday.

Stocks rallied while the dollar slumped against rival currencies after a drop in inflation dimmed expectations of more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes.

A back-nine eagle and birdie blitz propelled New Zealander Ryan Fox to an eight-under 64 and a one-shot lead on Thursday after the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

An Iranian general claimed Thursday that the Islamic republic has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, raising concerns from the UN nuclear watchdog.