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Bangladesh's Tamim steps down as ODI captain

Bangladesh's Tamim steps down as ODI captain

Tamim Iqbal stepped down on Thursday as captain of Bangladesh's one-day international side and pulled his name out of the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in August and September.

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Orlando coach blasts ref and Messi 'circus' after derby defeat

Orlando coach blasts ref and Messi 'circus' after derby defeat

Orlando City head coach Oscar Pareja says his team's defeat to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Wednesday was a "circus" and said that the Argentine should have been sent off.

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Defiant Trump heads to court to face election conspiracy charges

Defiant Trump heads to court to face election conspiracy charges

Former president Donald Trump headed to federal court in the US capital on Thursday to answer historic charges of leading a criminal conspiracy that sought to defraud the American people by overturning the 2020 election.

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52 hurt, 100 detained in clashes at Eritrean Stockholm festival

52 hurt, 100 detained in clashes at Eritrean Stockholm festival

More than 50 people were injured and dozens detained in Stockholm Thursday as clashes broke out at an Eritrean pro-government festival, police and health officials said, with anti-government protesters trashing property at the site.

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Pope gets rockstar welcome at Lisbon youth jamboree

Pope gets rockstar welcome at Lisbon youth jamboree

Hundreds of thousands of chanting and flag-waving worshippers packed a Lisbon park on Thursday for a welcome ceremony for Pope Francis at a major Catholic youth festival.

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Chelsea agree deal to sign Brighton goalkeeper Sanchez: reports

Chelsea agree deal to sign Brighton goalkeeper Sanchez: reports

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Premier League rivals Brighton to sign goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for £25 million ($32 million) plus add-ons, reports said on Thursday.

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Arsenal's Ramsdale pledges to call out homophobia

Arsenal's Ramsdale pledges to call out homophobia

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has pledged to call out homophobia in football, revealing his deep pride in his gay brother.

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AI anxiety: workers fret over uncertain future

AI anxiety: workers fret over uncertain future

The tidal wave of artificial intelligence (AI) barrelling toward many professions has generated deep anxiety among workers fearful that their jobs will be swept away -- and the mental health impact is rising.

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Coup backers rally across Niger

Coup backers rally across Niger

Thousands of people rallied Thursday across Niger to show support for the coup that toppled democratically elected leader Mohamed Bazoum as US President Joe Biden demanded his immediate release.

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Migrant boat rescue missions do not encourage crossings: study

Migrant boat rescue missions do not encourage crossings: study

Humanitarian operations to rescue migrants attempting the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea do not encourage further crossings, a modelling study said on Thursday.

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