Pakistan announces Eid 'pause' in conflict with Afghanistan
Pakistan announced on Wednesday a "temporary pause" in hostilities with Afghanistan to mark the end of Ramadan, after Kabul promised to avenge the deaths of hundreds killed in a strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre.
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'Happened so fast': UK students panicked by meningitis outbreak
Hundreds of masked-up students queued Wednesday to get vaccinated at the UK university campus at the heart of a deadly meningitis outbreak, as the number of cases rose to 20.
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WNBA, players union agree 'transformative' labor deal: reports
The WNBA and the league's players' union have reached a verbal agreement on a record-breaking labor deal, US media reports said Thursday, heading off the prospect of a strike.
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Global music market grows, calls for AI compensation: industry body
The global music industry generated $31.7 billion last year, driven by online streaming, industry body IFPI said Wednesday, as it called on the sector to ensure AI-generated content compensates musicians.
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Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria
Nigeria's defence chiefs visited Maiduguri Wednesday after one of the deadliest attacks in the Borno state capital in years, in a show of defiance.
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Belgian court suspends TotalEnergies climate trial
A Belgian court Wednesday adjourned a case pitting TotalEnergies against a farmer seeking compensation for climate-change damage, pending the outcome of a separate trial against the French energy giant in Paris.
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Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs
With his belongings stuffed into a plastic bag, Thai fisherman Narongsak Kongsuk heads home, far from the sea.
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Doku adamant Man City still have plenty to play for after Champions League exit
Jeremy Doku believes Manchester City demonstrated enough quality while being knocked out of the Champions League to show that Pep Guardiola's men could yet enjoy a successful season.
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Afghanistan vows to avenge deadly Kabul bombing but says open to talks
A mass funeral for some of the hundreds of victims of a Pakistani strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre was held in Afghanistan on Wednesday, with the Taliban government promising retribution but leaving the door open for talks to end the conflict.
Read moreStocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities
Stocks markets fell and oil prices surged Wednesday after a closely watched US inflation gauge came in hotter than expected and Iran said that Israel struck one of its gas facilities.
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