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FIFA president urges fight against racism in football

FIFA president urges fight against racism in football

FIFA president Gianni Infantino called Thursday for a concerted fight against pervasive racism in international football.

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Five-wicket Bumrah wrecks RCB as Mumbai seal easy IPL win

Five-wicket Bumrah wrecks RCB as Mumbai seal easy IPL win

Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets to wreck Royal Challengers Bengaluru's innings before two sharp fifties by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sealed an easy seven-wicket win for Mumbai Indians in the IPL on Thursday.

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Harry and Meghan team up with Netflix for lifestyle, polo shows

Harry and Meghan team up with Netflix for lifestyle, polo shows

Britain's Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle are working on two nonfiction series with Netflix -- a lifestyle program and a show on professional polo, their production company announced Thursday.

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Waiting for change, Haitians endure hell on earth

Waiting for change, Haitians endure hell on earth

Jameson Jacques has been living in a makeshift shelter in Haiti's capital with his three children since gang members torched his house, killing his parents.

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French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact

French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact

Prime Ministers Gabriel Attal of France and Canada's Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended a trade pact between Canada and the European Union whose ratification has been stymied in France's legislature.

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Report links H&M, Zara to environmental destruction in Brazil

Report links H&M, Zara to environmental destruction in Brazil

Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have used cotton from farms linked to massive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption and violence in Brazil, a report by the environmental group Earthsight said Thursday.

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DeChambeau grabs early Masters lead as Scheffler, McIlroy chase history

DeChambeau grabs early Masters lead as Scheffler, McIlroy chase history

Bryson DeChambeau seized the early lead of the 88th Masters on Thursday while top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world number two Rory McIlroy battled in a showcase group.

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US Fed's Barkin says recent inflation data 'not supportive' of case for rate cuts

US Fed's Barkin says recent inflation data 'not supportive' of case for rate cuts

The recent uptick in US inflation has weakened the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates, a senior Fed policymaker told AFP on Thursday.

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Bumrah 5-21 wrecks RCB before SKY seals easy Mumbai IPL win

Bumrah 5-21 wrecks RCB before SKY seals easy Mumbai IPL win

Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets to wreck Royal Challengers Bengaluru innings before two sharp fifties by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav sealed an easy seven wicket win for Mumbai Indians Thursday.

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Ohtani translator stole over $16 mn from Dodgers star

Ohtani translator stole over $16 mn from Dodgers star

The former Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud on Thursday for stealing more than $16 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar to pay gambling debts.

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