EU-US trade deals buoy stocks while Tesla plummets
Stock markets mostly bumped upwards Thursday as hopes grew that the European Union could strike a trade deal with the United States, while Tesla shares nosedived on poor earnings results.
Read moreVerstappen and Wolff laugh off Sardinia holiday stories
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on Thursday laughed off suggestions they held talks about a potential team move while both happened to be on holiday at the same time in Sardinia ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Read moreBarca's Ter Stegen faces three months out after back surgery
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is set to undergo back surgery on a long-term problem and will miss three months as a result, the Germany international said on Thursday.
Read moreAmerican Airlines shares fall on weak forecast
American Airlines shares tumbled Thursday as the carrier projected a third-quarter loss due to lingering weakness in the US leisure market.
Read moreActs of kindness help Athenians cope with heatwave
As temperatures inched towards 40C in Athens, a vegetable seller spontaneously handed a bottle of water to street musician Anna Gardere Nikolaki, a regular at this Athens food market.
Read moreHungary bans Kneecap performance over 'antisemitic hate speech'
The Hungarian government on Thursday barred provocative Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country for three years and performing at the upcoming Sziget festival, accusing the band of "antisemitic hate speech".
Read moreJustice Dept to meet Epstein accomplice Maxwell on Thursday
A top Department of Justice official was expected to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump struggles to quell fury over his handling of the notorious case.
Read moreProsecution did not prove case in Canada hockey sex assault trial: judge
Prosecutors did not prove that five Canadian professional hockey players committed sexual assault, a judge found Thursday, ruling that evidence provided by the female complainant was neither "credible or reliable."
Read moreHorner's exit has no impact on my future plans, Verstappen says
Max Verstappen insisted on Thursday that Christian Horner's shock departure as team boss of Red Bull will have no impact on his future plans.
Read moreEngland make quick start after dismissing India in fourth Test
England's openers made a flying start to their first innings in the fourth Test against India on Thursday, reaching 77-0 at tea after dismissing the tourists for 358, with captain Ben Stokes taking five wickets.
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