Contentious COP29 deal casts doubt over climate plans
A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks weakening emissions-cutting plans from developing countries, observers say, further raising the stakes for new national commitments due early next year.
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PSG, Real Madrid toil as giants struggle to get to grips with new Champions League
The new Champions League format leaves plenty of margin for error for clubs aiming to reach the knockout rounds, and yet European heavyweights such as Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are currently at risk of an early exit.
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Lampard appointed manager of 'ambitious' Coventry
Frank Lampard was appointed manager of Championship side Coventry City on Thursday as the former England midfielder aims to rebuild his coaching career.
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Liberian ex-warlord Prince Johnson dies aged 72
Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, a key player in the country's back-to-back civil wars from 1989 to 2003, died Thursday aged 72, officials from his party and the Senate told AFP.
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K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over 'mistreatment'
Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans announced Thursday their decision to leave their label ADOR, accusing the company of "mistreatment".
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Sri Lanka crash to record low Test total of 42 in South Africa
Fast bowler Marco Jansen took 7-13 as South Africa skittled Sri Lanka for just 42 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.
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Putin says barrage 'response' to West-supplied missiles
A massive aerial bombardment of Ukraine's energy facilities was in response to Kyiv striking Russian territory with Western-supplied missiles, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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Lebanon MPs seek end to leadership vacuum with January presidency vote
Lebanon's parliament will meet on January 9 to elect a new president, seeking to end more than two years without a head of state, official media reported Thursday, a day after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire began.
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Eurozone stocks lift as French political stand-off eases
Eurozone stock markets rebounded Thursday as France's political stand-off showed signs of easing, while Chinese equities fell despite reports the United States may be less stringent than feared with its curb on tech equipment to China.
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French farmers wall off public buildings in protest over regulations
French farmers blocked off entrances to two public buildings in Paris on Thursday in protest at "constraints" imposed by regulatory agencies, which they say result in lost production.
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