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Stokes urges England to intensify attack in 2nd New Zealand Test

Stokes urges England to intensify attack in 2nd New Zealand Test

Ben Stokes has urged England to be "even more positive" as they go in search of a series-clinching win over New Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge starting Friday.

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Green shrugs off Celtics fan abuse after wife fury

Green shrugs off Celtics fan abuse after wife fury

Golden State star Draymond Green shrugged off abuse from Boston fans on Thursday after being bombarded with expletive-laden chants during the Warriors' game-three NBA Finals loss to the Celtics.

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Styrofoam-munching superworms could hold key to plastic upcycling

Styrofoam-munching superworms could hold key to plastic upcycling

Packing material, disposable cutlery, CD cases: Polystyrene is among the most common forms of plastic, but recycling it isn't easy and the vast majority ends up in landfills or finds its way to the oceans where it threatens marine life.

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Biden urges climate progress as Brazil leader joins Americas summit

Biden urges climate progress as Brazil leader joins Americas summit

Joe Biden sought Thursday to step up action on climate at an Americas summit with hopes for at least small progress with Brazil, whose far-right leader will hold a potentially tense meeting with the US president.

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US expands safety probe into Tesla Autopilot

US expands safety probe into Tesla Autopilot

US regulators expanded a probe into Tesla's "Autopilot" system, moving the investigation closer to a potential recall of a controversial feature in Elon Musk's electric vehicles.

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Van der Dussen credits IPL for South Africa's T20 win over India

Van der Dussen credits IPL for South Africa's T20 win over India

Rassie van der Dussen said the experience of South African players in the IPL helped them defeat India by seven wickets in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday.

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Putin compares his actions to Peter the Great's conquests

Putin compares his actions to Peter the Great's conquests

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday compared his current actions to Peter the Great's conquest of the Baltic coast during his 18th-century war against Sweden.

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PGA Tour bans LIV Golf rebels as new series launches

PGA Tour bans LIV Golf rebels as new series launches

The US PGA Tour slapped a ban on players who are competing in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series on Thursday -- just half an hour after the inaugural event teed off outside London.

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Japan elected to UN Security council for two years

Japan elected to UN Security council for two years

Japan was among five countries elected Thursday to hold a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2023 and 2024.

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James Webb telescope hit by micrometeoroid: NASA

James Webb telescope hit by micrometeoroid: NASA

A mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope was struck by a micrometeoroid last month but is expected to continue to function normally, NASA said Thursday.

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