Bahrain stun 10-man Australia in World Cup qualifier
Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0 away on Thursday thanks to an 89th-minute Harry Souttar own goal in a major upset to start the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
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Ex-Taipei mayor detained in corruption probe
An ex-Taipei mayor and former presidential candidate was detained on Thursday for alleged corruption after a Taiwanese court reversed a decision to release him, citing the risk of him destroying evidence and colluding with witnesses.
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Dmytro Kuleba: the face of Ukraine's wartime diplomacy
Dmytro Kuleba -- whose resignation as Ukraine's top diplomat was approved on Thursday -- tirelessly toured the world pleading for more military support and for Kyiv to be given the green light to strike targets deep inside Russia.
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Blinken heads to Haiti to see headway against gangs
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday to violence-ravaged Haiti to evaluate progress in wresting control from gangs that have taken over much of the impoverished Caribbean nation.
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UK prosecutors drop Harvey Weinstein indecent assault case
UK prosecutors on Thursday said they were dropping a sexual assault case against Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as there was no "realistic prospect of conviction".
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McCullum ready to be 'judged on results' as England's white-ball coach
Test coach Brendon McCullum says he is ready to be judged on results when he takes charge of England's white-ball teams in a major leadership shake-up.
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Mpox epicentre DRC set to receive first vaccines to contain outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from the European Union, with 200,000 due to arrive by the end of the week.
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Vinicius says Spain should lose 2030 World Cup unless racism declines
Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has called for Spain to be stripped of its 2030 World Cup hosting duties unless it makes progress on the issue of racism in stadiums.
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Outrage and sorrow at death of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei
Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Thursday of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend.
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Dutch boost arms spending to face 'ruthless Russian aggression'
The Dutch government announced a multi-billion-euro boost in its defence spending Thursday, investing in tanks, jet fighters, and frigates to bolster the NATO alliance against "ruthless Russian aggression."
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