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Meta misses profit expectations, sticks to massive AI spending
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O'Connor wins Commonwealth heptathlon as Australia set new record for swimming golds
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Inequality best predicts how nations handle pandemics: study
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De Minaur beats Tsitsipas to set up Hewitt clash in Washington
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro denies authorizing deepfake for election message
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Nigeria dismantles meth lab, but fears of Mexican cartel links linger
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Boaduwaa strikes as Ghana beat WAFCON debutants Cape Verde
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FIFA proposal 'an opportunity but not an obligation', says Infantino
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US actor Jared Leto denies latest accusations of sexual assault
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Campari - king of the spritz - hopes to conquer American heartland
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Danube drops to 'historic lows' as fresh heatwave hits
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Mancini wants Italy back to trophy-winning ways
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US Federal Reserve holds rates steady as inflation hawks call for hike
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Torrey Pines added to new PGA Tour top-level series from 2028
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Eala beats defending champ Fernandez in Washington
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Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for Portugal's TAP airline
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US man accused of destroying evidence by wiping phone at airport
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Korda seeks 'control' as she chases history at women's British Open
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BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction
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Profits soar at Airbus as it delivers more planes
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Judge orders Amy Winehouse's father to pay nearly £1mn to her friends
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US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians
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Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations to private firms
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Brazil court scrutinizes Jair Bolsonaro deepfake endorsing son
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Pro-Kremlin TV commentator ordered to leave France, under house arrest
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OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies
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'I started crying': Battle to tame fresh blaze near French seaside
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Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56
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Former top US Covid expert Fauci declines to answer hostile Senate questioning
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Ukraine appeals against Russian return to Olympics
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Neymar says his time playing for Brazil 'is over'
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Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit
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F1 boss says season to finish in Europe if Gulf races cancelled
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Israel army hit Gaza mosque, says used for Hamas 'weapons storage'
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Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert
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Trump says US to hit Iran hard
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French DJ Kavinsky, famed for 'Nightcall', found dead in Paris
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UBS second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion
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How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
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FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions
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More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt
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TRX Spot and Perpetuals Listing Launches on Backpack, Expanding Access to the TRON Ecosystem
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MEXC Integrates World-Check to Fortify Institutional Grade Compliance Architecture
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Tel on target as Tottenham held to 1-1 draw by Sydney FC
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Tech stocks plunge further but London market hits record high
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UN chief to convene new talks on divided Cyprus
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Spain's three worst wildfires since 1961 happened in last two years
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'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
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FIFA proposal 'an outright attack on football', says DFB vice-president
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Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey
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Pentagon leaks suspect gets additional charges
Jack Teixeira, the US airman accused of leaking top-secret Pentagon documents in an online chat forum, was slapped with additional federal charges on Thursday.
With future PM Orpo, Finland trades charisma for cool-headedness
Finland's next prime minister Petteri Orpo presents a stark contrast to his charismatic predecessor Sanna Marin, with his cool-headed demeanour and focus on reining in spending.
Finland to get right-wing govt with far right
Finland's conservative leader and Prime Minister designate Petteri Orpo said Thursday a four-party coalition including the far-right Finns Party had agreed to form a government more than two months after elections.
UK's Truss admits to 'mistakes' -- but blames enemies
British former prime minister Liz Truss on Thursday conceded to "mistakes" over her disastrous short-lived tenure last year -- but blamed the economic "establishment" for torpedoing her policies.
Donors stump up $6.1 bn for Syrians, as EU stays anti-Assad
International donors led by the EU on Thursday pledged 5.6 billion euros ($6.1 billion) for Syrian refugees, but Brussels stressed it will not ease its stance on President Bashar al-Assad's government.
UN chief slams 'pitiful' world response to climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is racing toward a climate change disaster, dismissing the current global response as woefully inadequate.
UN nuclear chief says situation 'serious' at Ukraine plant
UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi on Thursday said the situation at the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant in Ukraine was "serious" but being stabilised as Kyiv reported progress in its counteroffensive.
In drag, Stockholm's vice mayor fights far-right 'intolerance'
Stockholm's deputy mayor donned red lipstick and bouffant hair as he glammed up in drag for a children's story hour, part of a campaign against "intolerance and populism" launched this week.
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military said Thursday, shortly after Pyongyang warned of an "inevitable" response to ongoing US-South Korea joint military drills.
Ukraine claims gains despite Russia 'powerful resistance'
Kyiv on Thursday reported progress in its counteroffensive on the eastern and southern fronts, despite contending with strong resistance from Russian troops.
Greece scours sea for survivors of 'horrific' migrant boat sinking
Greek rescuers on Thursday scoured the Ionian Sea for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank, killing at least 78 people, with fears that the toll could eventually reach into the hundreds.
Nigeria unifies currency exchange rates, floats naira
Nigeria's central bank has abolished the country's multiple exchange rate system and effectively floated the naira currency, the bank said, as new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revamps the country's monetary policies.
Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87: agent
British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, her agent said.
Glenda Jackson: 'fearless' actress turned politician
Oscar-winning British actress Glenda Jackson, who died on Thursday aged 87, played powerful female roles before abandoning stage and screen for a career in politics where she was unafraid to speak truth to power.
Boris Johnson lied to MPs over Covid parties: committee
Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he not quit as a lawmaker, a parliament committee ruled Thursday.
Charges follow India wrestlers' protests against sporting chief
Five months after India's top women wrestlers accused their politically powerful federation chief of sexual harassment and sparked a nationwide protest movement, police filed charges.
Kenya government to unveil budget amid tax hike anger
Kenyan President William Ruto's government is set to present its budget to parliament Thursday in the face of widespread anger over a range of proposed tax hikes to shore up depleted public finances.
US military wins 'unimpeded' access to Papua New Guinea bases
The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact underpinning Washington's efforts to outflank China in the Pacific.
Greece pursues survivor search after migrant boat sinking
Greece on Thursday maintained a search for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea, with the number of victims feared to reach into the hundreds.
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, are expected Sunday to approve a new climate bill aimed at swiftly steering the country towards carbon neutrality.
Far-right backlash as Ireland struggles to house asylum seekers
Unzipping a tent in a damp alleyway behind Ireland's International Protection Office, Salman Akahel reveals a sleeping bag, a pillow and a thin, white blanket to protect him from the hard concrete.
Key issues straining China-Canada relations
Canada has said it is freezing its participation in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, after a former executive alleged that Beijing wields "undue" influence over the multilateral organisation.
'Voiceless', destitute: Lebanon's Syrian refugees lose hope for return
Syrian refugees languishing in camps in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley for years say their hopes for the future are evaporating as their host country loses patience and international support dwindles.
Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday the government would block the construction of a new Russian embassy near the country's parliament, citing threats to national security.
US media split on Trump reflects divided nation
Americans tuning into the Donald Trump drama faced alternate TV realities: a candidate persecuted by a "wannabe dictator," according to Fox News -- or a man so "dangerous" that he didn't deserve airtime over at CNN.
Pakistan pressed over charges against journalists
Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday demanded that Pakistani prosecutors dismiss accusations against two journalists that could theoretically carry the death penalty, adding to US criticism of a crackdown.
Dozens of migrants dead, fears for hundreds missing in Greece shipwreck
At least 79 migrants died after their boat sank off the Peloponnese, Greece's coastguard said Wednesday, as concern mounted that the death toll could rise much higher.
No respite for Sudan civilians two months into brutal war
Army warplanes bombed the Sudanese city of El Obeid Wednesday, as the country prepared to mark two months since a power struggle between rival generals plunged the country into devastating conflict.
Germany takes aim at China in first national security blueprint
Germany on Wednesday called China a "partner, competitor and systemic rival" in its first national security strategy, accusing Beijing of repeatedly acting against the European giant's interests in a bid to reshape the global order.
Italy bids farewell to Berlusconi with state funeral
Devotees of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi bid him farewell in Milan on Wednesday at a state funeral for the controversial billionaire, which closes a 30-year chapter in the country's history.
Saudi's MBS heads to France, Macron seeks shift on Ukraine
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was on Wednesday heading to France where he will meet President Emmanuel Macron, with Paris seeking intensified support from the oil-rich kingdom for Ukraine against Russia's invasion.
Thousands of Italians gather for Berlusconi state funeral
Devotees of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi flocked to Milan Wednesday to say farewell at a state funeral for the controversial billionaire, which closes a 30-year chapter in the country's history.