Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot
Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
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Disney drops out in latest exodus from Paris store hosting Shein
The company behind bringing Asian e-commerce giant Shein to a landmark Parisian department store suffered another setback Thursday as Disneyland Paris abandoned plans to open a pop-up boutique.
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'Functionally extinct': Heat wave left Florida coral species on brink
A record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023 left two ecologically vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's Coral Reef, a study said Thursday, highlighting the growing dangers a warming climate poses for the world's oceans.
Read moreFrance examining DNA samples after Louvre heist
French investigators are analysing dozens of DNA samples and fingerprints after this weekend's daylight jewel theft from the Louvre museum, a prosecutor said Thursday.
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US and EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas: what do we know?
The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office.
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UK court rules Apple abused App Store dominance
Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with claimants seeking more than £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in damages.
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No Russian or Belarusian athletes 'likely to qualify' for Winter Paralympics
No Russian or Belarusian athletes "are likely to qualify" for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said in a statement on Thursday.
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Trump pardons Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao
US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the White House said Thursday, accusing Trump's predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary "war" against the industry.
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Trump pardons Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao: White House
US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, the White House said Thursday, accusing Trump's predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary "war" against the industry.
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Nigerian military says killed 50 jihadists in army base raids
Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.
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