Ice sheets could retreat faster than expected: study
Antarctic ice-sheets risk breaking into the sea faster than previously thought in stretches of up to 600 metres a day, speeding up the rise in sea levels, new research indicates.
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Milan Kundera: the unbearable lightness of decluttering
Milan Kundera has had a bit of a clear-out after his wife had a dream.
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Lampard returns to Chelsea as caretaker boss
Frank Lampard made a surprise return to Chelsea as caretaker manager until the end of the season on Thursday, just over two years after he was sacked by the Premier League club.
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Charles backs probe into UK monarchy's slavery links
Britain's King Charles III is supporting research into the historical links between the monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
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Masters gets under way at overcast Augusta
The 87th Masters got under way on Thursday with the world's top golfers, from both sides of the sport's PGA Tour-LIV Golf divide, set to do battle at Augusta National.
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Tucker's debut hundred leads Ireland fightback in Dhaka
Debutant Lorcan Tucker became only the second Irishman to hit a Test century, ably assisted by Andy McBrine's unbeaten 71, to lead a tenacious fightback against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Thursday.
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Fresh pension protests hit France before key court ruling
French demonstrators took to the streets Thursday for another day of protests and strikes to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, after the latest talks between the government and unions ended in deadlock.
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Fears for Italy's Berlusconi amid reports of leukaemia
Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, dubbed "the immortal" for his longevity in politics, was "stable" Thursday after a night in intensive care but has reportedly been diagnosed with leukaemia.
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Dutch to probe Feyenoord-Ajax violence
The Dutch government pledged a top-level investigation on Thursday after Ajax's Dutch Cup semi-final at Feyenoord was halted when a player was injured by an object thrown from the stands.
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European tour wins legal battle to punish LIV Golf rebels
The Europe-based DP World Tour has won its legal battle against a group of rebel golfers who committed "serious breaches" of its code of behaviour by playing in LIV Golf events without permission.
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