Kooij on the double in Paris-Nice stage five
Olav Kooij of the Netherlands sprinted to victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race on Thursday, his second victory in this year's race.
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Despite 'Barbie,' women not getting movie lead roles: report
The share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year, new research showed Thursday, despite standout successes like "Barbie."
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Senegal set to elect new president on March 24
Senegal on Thursday looked set to elect its new president on March 24 and end weeks of crisis triggered by the delay to the poll, after the top constitutional body agreed to the new date suggested by the president.
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Feyi-Waboso caps rapid rise with England Six Nations start
England coach Steve Borthwick said Thursday that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has earned the right to make his first Test start against Ireland in the Six Nations after a meteoric rise this season.
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Swiss look at using Russian assets for Ukraine reparations
Swiss lawmakers on Thursday narrowly backed moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian state assets to fund war reparations in Ukraine.
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Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome
A run around and a cuddle with dad -- Rome zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub made her public debut Thursday, three months after her birth boosted the critically endangered species.
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Stocks and gold rise on renewed rate cut hopes
Stock markets rose on both sides of the Atlantic and gold hit new records Thursday as the both the European and US central banks indicated interest rate cuts could be on the way later this year.
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Veteran aid worker says Gaza crisis 'worst' of his career
Veteran aid worker Jean-Pierre Delomier said he has seen it all responding to conflicts and disasters worldwide over the decades, but the Gaza war is by far "the worst".
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Pornhub platform sues over EU content law
Porn site Pornhub is challenging the European Union's landmark digital content law, arguing it does not meet the criteria to come under stricter rules, its parent company said Thursday.
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US rate cuts 'can and will' start this year if trends continue: Fed chair
The US Federal Reserve "can and will" begin cutting interest rates this year if current economic trends continue, the head of the US central bank told lawmakers in Washington Thursday.
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