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Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media

Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

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After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

After US settlement, EU says Meta must 'protect our kids too'

The EU said Thursday it expects Meta to address "addictive" features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states.

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Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028

Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028, an official said Thursday.

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Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'

Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'

Germany and five other so-called "frugal" EU members demanded Thursday that the European Commission's seven-year budget proposal of nearly two trillion euro ($2.3 trillion) be slashed by "several hundred billion euros".

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Abbas's treble strike rocks England in second Test

Abbas's treble strike rocks England in second Test

Mohammad Abbas took three wickets, including the prize scalp of Joe Root, as Pakistan reduced England to 80-4 at lunch on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Lord's.

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Ratko Mladic: Serb crusader dubbed 'epitome of evil'

Ratko Mladic: Serb crusader dubbed 'epitome of evil'

Ratko Mladic, the so-called "butcher of Bosnia" who has reportedly died at the age of either 83 or 84, had insisted he was chosen by "fate" to defend the Serb people from a Western onslaught.

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'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday.

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Pramac Yamaha replace Miller with Guevara for 2027 MotoGP season

Pramac Yamaha replace Miller with Guevara for 2027 MotoGP season

Australian rider Jack Miller will exit the MotoGP stage at the end of the season after his team Pramac Yamaha announced on Thursday that they would not be extending his contract.

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New Zealand make three changes for second South Africa Test

New Zealand make three changes for second South Africa Test

New Zealand have made three personnel changes and one positional for the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Death toll rises, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Death toll rises, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose sharply to at least 362, with entire villages swept away.

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