Israel parliament holds vote to dissolve, Lapid set to be PM
Israeli lawmakers were voting Thursday on a bill to dissolve parliament in a move that will trigger the country's fifth election in less than four years and make Foreign Minister Yair Lapid the new prime minister.
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Sudan gears up for mass protest against generals
Activists in Sudan have called for mass rallies Thursday to demand the reversal of an October military coup that prompted foreign governments to slash aid, deepening a chronic economic crisis.
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Rough weather causes stand collapse, delays Galle Test
Rain and strong winds caused a stand to collapse at the Galle cricket stadium on Thursday, seriously delaying the second day's play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia.
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Russian LGBT artists find sanctuary in Paris
For many LGBT Russian artists, the invasion of Ukraine and the accompanying political crackdown was the final straw. Helped by a Paris charity, they have found a new home in France.
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Arctic police make sure far north doesn't go too Wild West
With its ghost towns and armed men taking on a vast wilderness, one could almost mistake the Svalbard archipelago for the Wild West.
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Hong Kong on high alert as Xi visit expected for handover anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Hong Kong Thursday, prompting a massive security effort ahead of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to China.
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Joseph backs Japan to beat heat against France in steamy Toyota
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph on Thursday backed his team to keep their cool in the first rugby Test against France despite temperatures forecast to soar to 35 degrees Celsius by kick-off time in Toyota on Saturday afternoon.
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Ex-Wallaby Folau to make Tonga debut against wary Fiji
Controversial former Wallaby Israel Folau declared Thursday it was "awesome" to be ending a four-year Test rugby exile by making his debut for Tonga against Fiji at Saturday.
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Thousands gather at all-male meeting to rubber-stamp Taliban rule
Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday for a men-only meeting the Taliban hope will rubber-stamp their hardline Islamic rule.
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Rain delays day two start of Galle Test
Rain has delayed the start of Thursday's second day of play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.
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