Stock markets sluggish as Trump tax cuts clear House
Stock markets were sluggish and US long-term borrowing costs surged Thursday as investors fretted over the US debt pile after President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax cut plan passed the House of Representatives.
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Tariff wars will hamper climate efforts: COP30 CEO
Tariff wars will hinder trade in green technologies such as solar panels and electric vehicles, and hamper the fight against climate change, says Ana Toni, CEO of the UN's COP30 climate conference.
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PSG sporting director Campos extends contract to 2030
Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Luis Campos has extended his contract with the French giants in a boost to the club ahead of the upcoming Champions League final.
Read moreGaza rescuers say more than 50 killed as Israel orders evacuations
Plumes of smoke rose Thursday over the northern Gaza Strip where Israel's military urged civilians to evacuate, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed more than 50 people.
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Nicaraguan 'dictatorship' is doomed, says exiled author
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's "dictatorship" is doomed, exiled novelist Sergio Ramirez has told AFP, predicting the population will eventually rebel against the elderly ex-guerrilla.
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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington
Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead at a Jewish museum in Washington by a gunman who shouted "free Palestine" as he was arrested, sparking new international tensions over anti-Semitism.
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UK agrees deal over Chagos Islands despite court challenge
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday he had signed a contentious deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a judge paved the way for the deal to proceed.
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Bath geared up for 'one-off' Challenge Cup final
Bath head coach Johann van Graan said on Thursday this week's Challenge Cup final against Lyon is a "one-off" that will have no consequence on their English Premiership aspirations.
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The surprising climate power of penguin poo
Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo.
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Duckett and Crawley lead England run-spree against Zimbabwe
Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley piled on the agony for Zimbabwe as they launched England's home season with a double-century stand in a one-off four-day Test in Nottingham on Thursday.
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