Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollution
An Italian court on Thursday sentenced executives at a chemical plant to jail terms of up to 17 years for polluting water used by hundreds of thousands of people with PFAS, or "forever chemicals".
Read more
Anna Wintour steps down as editor of US Vogue after nearly 40 years
Magazine legend Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor of fashion bible US Vogue after 37 years in the post, US media reported Thursday.
Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs used 'power, violence and fear': prosecutor
Sean "Diddy" Combs used "power, violence, and fear" as the head of a decades-old criminal enterprise, a prosecutor said Thursday in closing arguments in his high-profile trial.
Read more
Irish legend O'Mahony to lead BaaBaas in South Africa
Ireland rugby legend Peter O'Mahony will captain the Barbarians against world champions South Africa in a non-cap exhibition match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Read more
In-form Russell ready to get his elbows out against Verstappen
In-form George Russell dismissed talk of a special spiky rivalry with four-time champion Max Verstappen as fictional on Thursday as he began preparations for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.
Read more
G20 president S.Africa warns global turmoil hurts poorer nations
Global fragmentation is fuelling unprecedented turmoil and disproportionately harming poorer nations, South Africa's foreign minister warned Thursday, urging a united G20 response for peace.
Read more
Chase and Hope steady as West Indies eye lead over Australia
Roston Chase and Shai Hope compiled an unbroken partnership of 63 to lift West Indies to 135 for five in reply to Australia's first innings total of 180 at lunch on the second day of the first Test in Barbados on Thursday.
Read more
McLaren tell Piastri and Norris to carry on racing
McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are free to continue racing each other as hard as always despite their crash at the Canadian Grand Prix, world championship leader Piastri said on Thursday.
Read more
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy charged with drink driving
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink driving and failing to cooperate with police after a car crash.
Read more
Iran strikes damage hard to assess under Israeli military censorship
Israel has acknowledged being hit by more than 50 missiles during the 12-day war with Iran, but the true extent of the damage may never be known due to stringent press restrictions.
Read moreIn The News
