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Fleming 'like me, but better': McCullum on new England Test coach
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Infantino and the failed investment plan -- What they said
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European stocks rise before US jobs report
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Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
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Meta ordered to pay $567 mn in US over 'public nuisance' child harm
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Volt Funded Launches Globally with Evaluation Program Offering Up to 90% Profit Share
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence
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Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root
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PU Prime Expands Gold Trading with the Launch of XAUUSD247
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STARCARES Revamps Basketball Court at the University of Lagos for Future Healthcare Professionals
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Oil extends gains and stocks mostly down on fresh Hormuz worries
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Eight dead, including teen suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting
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Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
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Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people
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Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution
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Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought
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Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia
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Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces
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Pacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test
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Chinese activist held in Bangkok finds Canada refuge
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Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York
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Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan
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Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries
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North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat
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Venezuela's political transition talks wrap first day in Caracas
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UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat
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South Africa coach Erasmus wary of struggling Argentina
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Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm
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Actress, engineer, jihadist's widow among Syria's new women MPs
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Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: source
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Battling Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur
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No.1 Sabalenka and Pegula advance at Toronto
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US firm takes on backyard mosquitoes -- with 600,000 mosquitoes
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China missile test top of agenda as Pacific diplomats meet in Fiji
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Thousands protest private property legislation in Argentina
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Most UK teens to opt out of planned social media curfew: poll
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Battling Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur at Montreal
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Venezuela's political transition talks launch in Caracas
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Venezuela's political transition talks start: AFP
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2 killed, 13 wounded in bus blast near Syrian capital: state media
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Real Madrid extend Vinicius deal, sign Diomande in title bid boost
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All Blacks skipper Taylor cautiously recovering from calf strain
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PSG sign France midfielder Akliouche from Monaco
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UN chief denounces Russia, Ukraine for civilian deaths
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CONMEBOL 'expresses concern regarding repeated unilateral actions' by FIFA
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UEFA turn up the pressure on Infantino and repeat boycott threat
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Warren coy over whether Fury-Joshua will be in UK or US
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Rodri approves Barcelona transfer talks with Man City: Barca source to AFP
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Taiwan blocks key bridge in drill for potential Chinese invasion
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Venezuela unable to tally missing from cataclysmic quakes
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Peru says army, police to clear protester roadblocks
The Peruvian government said Thursday that police and soldiers would soon move to dismantle roadblocks on the nation's highways erected by protesters who have demanded for weeks the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
EU dangles visa threat over nations refusing to take back migrants
EU interior ministers reached "consensus" Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back irregular migrants they risked tighter visa restrictions to Europe, Sweden's migration minister said.
Joy as Salvador families recover homes from gang control
For two painful decades, going home was not an option for Ana Vilma Cuellar. But at long last, the 62-year-old has recovered her house in La Campanera, a neighborhood on the outskirts of San Salvador that had been completely taken over by armed gangs.
Luxury giant LVMH sales, profit hit new highs
The world's top luxury group LVMH said Thursday that its sales and net profit both hit new heights last year, driven by strong demand in Europe, the United States and Japan.
American Airlines bullish on demand as Southwest reports loss
American Airlines offered a confident outlook on 2023 travel demand Thursday after reporting record quarterly revenues, while Southwest Airlines continued to suffer the effects of recent operational problems.
French luxury group LVMH posts record sales, net profit for 2022
The world's top luxury group LVMH said Thursday that its sales and net profit both hit new heights last year, driven by strong demand in Europe and the United States.
Rich EU consumers 'outsource' environmental impact to poorer neighbours
Consumption patterns in wealthy European Union countries are having detrimental environmental impacts in poorer EU nations, a study Thursday found, exposing harmful inequalities on the continent.
New US home sales fall in 2022 on higher mortgage rates
Sales of new US homes exceeded expectations in December but slumped for all of 2022, according to government data released Thursday, as higher mortgage rates weighed on potential buyers.
Bond actress Eva Green enters High Court battle over unmade film
A lengthy legal dispute over a never-made film starring French actress Eva Green reached London's High Court on Thursday.
US growth slows in 2022 as downturn fears loom
The US economy grew at a slower pace in 2022, the Commerce Department said Thursday, as activity eased in the final months of the year and recession fears loomed.
Cyprus workers strike over stalled cost-of-living talks
A general strike Thursday paralysed Cyprus for three hours, affecting schools, hospitals, government services and the private sector, as labour unions demand wages be adjusted to decades-high inflation rates.
Israeli president urges EU to up fight against anti-Semitism
Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged Europe to fight anti-Semitism "at all costs", in the face of a worrying increase in hatred being spread notably online.
Markets mostly rise before key US GDP data
European stock markets chased Asia higher Thursday before key US data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates.
Toyota to replace Akio Toyoda as president and CEO
Toyota named Koji Sato president and CEO on Thursday, in a surprise reshuffle that sees third-generation chief executive Akio Toyoda step aside to become board chairman of the world's top-selling automaker.
Hong Kong reopens to lead Asian rally
Most Asian markets rose Thursday as the majority returned from the Lunar New Year break on an optimistic note, with inflation slowing and central banks hinting at a lighter approach to tackling prices.
UK cost-of-living crisis pushes mothers to the brink
At an east London church on a bitterly cold winter's day, Beautine Wester-Okiya picks her way through boxes of donated baby clothes, toys and other assorted items destined for local people battered by the UK's cost-of-living crisis.
Toyota says replacing Akio Toyoda as president and CEO
Toyota named Koji Sato as its new president, CEO, and operating officer Thursday, replacing third-generation chief executive Akio Toyoda -- who will become board chairman.
US growth expected to slow in fourth quarter as downturn fears loom
The US economy is forecast to have grown but at a slower pace in the final months of 2022, helped by consumption and business investment although recession fears loom.
'Invasion Day' rallies mark divisive national holiday in Australia
Thousands protested Australia's increasingly divisive national day Thursday as the public debates whether the country's Indigenous population should be recognised in the constitution.
IBM to cut 3,900 jobs as it reorganizes business
IBM will slash some 3,900 jobs, slightly more than one percent of its workforce, related to businesses it has divested, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday.
Peru faces food, fuel shortages as Boluarte defiant
Shortages in Peru of basic products, including increasingly expensive fuel and food, mount further Wednesday, as the president remained defiant in the face of relentless protests.
Hong Kong returns to lead most Asian markets higher
Most Asian markets rose Thursday as the majority returned from the Lunar New Year break on an optimistic note, with inflation slowing and central banks hinting at a lighter approach to tackling prices.
Migrants in Morocco limbo as they cling to Europe dreams
Oumar left home in Guinea five years ago in search of a better life in Europe, but today he inhabits a daily purgatory of hunger, cold and police violence in Morocco.
Meta says Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram
Social networking giant Meta announced Tuesday that it would soon reinstate former US president Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram with "new guardrails," two years after he was banned over the 2021 assault on the Capitol.
Stocks slip before US economic updates and on earnings worries
European and US stock markets slid on Wednesday as investors reacted to underwhelming company earnings and braced for economic growth data in the United States.
Elderly, Asian gunman outlier in US mass shootings
Mass shootings in the United States have become agonizingly common, but the two recent incidents in California stand out for their difference: the alleged attackers were men of Asian descent, both elderly.
Boeing reports Q4 loss but reaffirms 2023 targets
Persistent supply chain woes and staffing issues led to another quarterly loss at Boeing, but the company on Wednesday confirmed its 2023 outlook amid strong aviation demand.
Microsoft users kicked out of apps during global outage
US tech giant Microsoft said on Wednesday it had suffered a global outage that limited access to software including Outlook and Teams for several hours.
Former McDonald's reopen in Kazakhstan without logo
Several restaurants that used to work under the McDonald's brand in Kazakhstan reopened on Wednesday without the chain's logo, weeks after the fast-food giant exited the country over supply problems.
Canada central bank raises key interest rate to 4.5%
Canada's central bank on Wednesday raised its key lending rate for the eighth time in less than a year, this time by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent, as it tries to tame inflation.
Venice recruits next generation in flooding fight
As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile ecosystem threatened by climate change.
Stocks slip before economic updates
European and US stock markets slid on Wednesday as investors braced for key company earnings and economic growth data in the United States.