Mitchell wants England women under Six Nations pressure ahead of World Cup
John Mitchell hopes his first Six Nations as England women's head coach will see the Red Roses under pressure as they bid to avoid fresh World Cup heartache on home soil next year.
Read moreParis 2024 hopes to be model for lower-carbon Olympics
This year's Paris Olympics will use renewable energy, serve lots of vegetarian meals and heavily restrict plastic bottles, but can an event involving so much construction and international travel ever be environmentally sustainable?
Read moreMessi and Suarez fire Miami into CONCACAF quarters
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were on target as Inter Miami marched into the last eight of the CONCACAF Champions Cup with a 3-1 (5-3 aggregate) win over Nashville on Wednesday.
Read moreNothing personal for Tupou against Reds while Crusaders try to stop rot
Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou has vowed not to let a clash with old club Queensland Reds get personal this weekend as the Melbourne Rebels look to equal their longest win streak in Super Rugby.
Read moreN. Korean leader unveils and 'drives' new battle tank
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drove a "new-type main battle tank" while overseeing military training exercises, state media said Thursday, as Seoul and Washington wrap joint drills to improve deterrence.
Read moreEnglish rugby's leading lights turn to France to escape financial strife
When England head to Lyon on Saturday to face France in a potential Six Nations title decider they will be shorn of four members of the side that took them to a surprise third place in the Rugby World Cup in October.
Read more'Stronger than ever,' Venezuelan opposition candidate refuses to yield
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is pushing forward on the presidential campaign trail, traversing the country to energize supporters despite having little chance of overcoming the hurdles the state has placed in her way.
Read moreBulgaria's Orthodox Christian patriarch dies aged 78
The leader of Bulgaria's Orthodox Christian church, Patriarch Neophyte, died late Wednesday at the age of 78, the Holy Synod announced.
Read moreOpenAI partners with Le Monde and Prisa Media
OpenAI on Wednesday announced partnerships with French daily Le Monde and Spanish conglomerate Prisa Media, saying it intends to develop news-related uses of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool.
Read moreUK government unveils new extremism definition
The UK government on Thursday unveiled a new definition of extremism, as church leaders warned it risked disproportionately affecting Muslim communities.
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