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Ill and unhappy Zverev's Olympic defence ends

Ill and unhappy Zverev's Olympic defence ends

Defending champion Alexander Zverev blamed illness for his exit from the Olympics as he blasted the schedule as a "disgrace".

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Matsuyama leads Schauffele as golfers hail Olympic experience

Matsuyama leads Schauffele as golfers hail Olympic experience

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shot a sparkling eight-under-par opening round to take the lead in the men's golf competition ahead of Xander Schauffele in a packed field at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

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Iran, allies ready Israel response as funerals held for militant leaders

Iran, allies ready Israel response as funerals held for militant leaders

Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran's city centre calling for revenge.

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Palace sign Senegal's Sarr from Marseille

Palace sign Senegal's Sarr from Marseille

Crystal Palace have signed Senegal striker Ismaila Sarr from Marseille, the English Premier League club announced on Thursday.

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Democrats vote to nominate Harris amid Trump race remark outrage

Democrats vote to nominate Harris amid Trump race remark outrage

Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in an electronic vote that started Thursday, replacing the fanfare of in-person balloting that usually kicks off the party's national convention.

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Russia frees US reporter in major prisoner swap with West

Russia frees US reporter in major prisoner swap with West

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin killing were among 24 prisoners and two minors freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, officials said.

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Stocks flash red as economic worries weigh on markets

Stocks flash red as economic worries weigh on markets

A US stocks rally fizzled out Thursday as economic data strengthening the case for a September US rate cut sparked worries about the economy slowing too much, while European stocks slumped on disappointing bank earnings.

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Zheng stuns Swiatek at Olympics as Alcaraz closes in on Djokovic clash

Zheng stuns Swiatek at Olympics as Alcaraz closes in on Djokovic clash

Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic.

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Pakistan's second-largest city Lahore hit by record rain

Pakistan's second-largest city Lahore hit by record rain

Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore was deluged with record-breaking rainfall on Thursday, the national weather agency said, with hospitals flooded, power interrupted and streets in the metropolis submerged.

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Starmer backs police after unrest as teen in court over UK stabbings

Starmer backs police after unrest as teen in court over UK stabbings

A teenager appeared in court Thursday charged with murdering three girls in a stabbing attack, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer met police chiefs to discuss how to tackle the violent protests that followed the killings.

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