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Sudan paramilitaries vow 'no surrender' after Khartoum setback

Sudan paramilitaries vow 'no surrender' after Khartoum setback

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces vowed on Thursday there would be "no retreat and no surrender" after rival troops of the regular army retook nearly all of central Khartoum.

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Sundance film festival moving to Boulder, Colorado

Sundance film festival moving to Boulder, Colorado

Sundance, the highly influential US film festival co-founded by Robert Redford, is moving to a new home in Colorado, organizers said Thursday.

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Premier League alters transfer window to accommodate Club World Cup

Premier League alters transfer window to accommodate Club World Cup

The Premier League will have two transfer windows this summer to allow Manchester City and Chelsea to register players for the Club World Cup.

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Why has Mexico's water debt opened new battle line with US?

Why has Mexico's water debt opened new battle line with US?

Mexico's water debt to the United States under a decades-old supply treaty has opened a new battlefront between the two countries, in addition to US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.

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English rugby chief Sweeney survives no confidence vote

English rugby chief Sweeney survives no confidence vote

Bill Sweeney, the chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union, survived a vote of confidence in his leadership at a special general meeting on Thursday where he faced a call for his dismissal by the board.

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Trump withdraws UN envoy pick amid Congress majority fears

Trump withdraws UN envoy pick amid Congress majority fears

President Donald Trump withdrew right-wing firebrand Elise Stefanik as his nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations Thursday, as Republican concerns mount about holding their narrow majority in Congress.

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Explosive Pooran powers Lucknow to IPL win over Hyderabad

Explosive Pooran powers Lucknow to IPL win over Hyderabad

Nicholas Pooran slammed 70 off 26 balls as Lucknow Super Giants easily chased down a target of 191 to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday for their first win of the new IPL season.

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Games publisher Ubisoft announces restructuring, billion-euro investment

Games publisher Ubisoft announces restructuring, billion-euro investment

In a bid to escape financial woes, French games giant Ubisoft said Thursday it was creating a new subsidiary around its most popular franchises such as "Assassin's Creed" in partnership with China's Tencent.

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Is that it?: F1's shortest driver stints after Liam Lawson sacking

Is that it?: F1's shortest driver stints after Liam Lawson sacking

It won't be much consolation to Liam Lawson, sacked by Red Bull on Thursday, but his two-race tenure is by no means the shortest driver stint in Formula One history.

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TikTok Shop ready for business in France, Germany, Italy

TikTok Shop ready for business in France, Germany, Italy

Social network TikTok is taking e-commerce by storm and will launch a new feature, dubbed TikTok Shop -- on Monday in France, Germany and Italy -- allowing direct purchases in the app, the company said on Thursday.

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