Brazil president leads final farewell to Uruguay's Mujica
Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hailed Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica as "a superior human being" Thursday as politicians joined citizens at a memorial for the famously humble ex-leader.
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Gaza strikes kill 120 as Hamas says aid entry 'minimum requirement' for talks
Palestinian rescuers reported 120 people killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month.
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Donald edges Bradley as Ryder Cup captains contend at PGA
Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley are in contention after their opening rounds at the PGA Championship, sparking talk of playing captains in September's showdown at Bethpage Black.
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Eurovision semi starts with milkshake and space odyssey
Sixteen countries ramped up the drama and kitsch in a bid for the last 10 places in the Eurovision Song Contest final at the second semi-final on Thursday.
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Ruud mesmerised by 'next level' Sinner in Rome destruction
Casper Ruud was left bewildered by the straight sets hammering dished out to him by Jannik Sinner on Thursday, as the world number seven exited the Italian Open on the end of a fearful beating.
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Coinbase expects data breach to cost it up to $400 mn
Coinbase on Thursday said criminals bribed and duped their way to stealing cryptocurrency from its users, then tried to blackmail the exchange to keep the crime quiet.
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Eagle chip helps Gerard grabs PGA Championship lead with 66
Ryan Gerard reeled off four birdies and chipped in for eagle from nearly 60 feet on the back nine to seize a one-stroke clubhouse lead in Thursday's first round of the PGA Championship.
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England great Anderson set for Lancashire return
England great James Anderson is in line to make his comeback for Lancashire on Friday, nearly a year on from his emotional Test farewell at Lord's.
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Sinner sends message by demolishing Ruud to reach Italian Open semis
Jannik Sinner marched into the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday after destroying Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 and sending a warning that the world number one is officially back.
Read moreRubio says no high expectations for Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday downplayed expectations for the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, after Moscow sent a low-profile delegation and both sides traded insults ahead of the negotiations.
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