Russian director to open Avignon Festival despite travel ban
Celebrated Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov, currently banned from leaving his country, has been chosen to open one of Europe's leading theatre festivals in Avignon, its organisers said Thursday.
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Taliban vow to address 'all concerns' of China as Wang visits
The Taliban said Thursday they had assured Beijing's most senior diplomat about any concerns China thinks may "emerge from Afghan soil", ahead of a key meeting with their neighbours next week.
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Becker's tennis trophies 'auctioned off to pay debts', court told
Trophies won by former tennis world number one Boris Becker were auctioned off for £700,000 ($920,000) to pay his debts, a British court heard on Thursday.
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Dubai ruler abused ex-wife to 'exorbitant degree', UK court rules
The ruler of Dubai abused his ex-wife on an extraordinary scale, a UK judge ruled on Thursday, ending a lengthy legal battle between the couple over their two children.
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Eriksen 'very happy' to be back with Denmark team
Christian Eriksen said Thursday he was "very pleased" to join up with the Denmark team, just nine months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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Red Bull fix fuel 'vacuum' that halted them in Bahrain
Red Bull team consultant Helmut Marko has declared his team will be 'fighting for victory' in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after diagnosing the cause of their fuel problems.
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Pakistan and Australia tussle for win after Khawaja, Smith milestones
Pakistan started confidently Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at the close in Lahore.
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US durable goods ended streak of gains in February
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods fell for the first time in five months in February amid a slump in business for civilian aircraft manufacturers, US government data said Thursday.
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In Odessa, Russia's war redistributes the roles
Andriy Kharlamov, a baritone at Odessa's famed opera house, fills sandbags and is learning how to handle weapons, while Inga Kordynovska, a lawyer, supervises the distribution of aid to thousands of people in a converted food court.
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UK government demands progress on racism in cricket
The British government said Thursday it expected to see "clear and lasting evidence of positive progress" across English cricket after a damaging racism scandal rocked the sport.
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