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Weather pattern El Nino is here and could reach historic intensity

El Nino is back, but its effects vary widely

Stocks rebound, oil wobbles as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

Van Aert dominates sprint on Tour de France warm-up race

World Bank lowers global growth forecast on Iran war impacts

Bangladesh clinch first-ever ODI series win over Australia

First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris

Somali referee banned by US to officiate UEFA Super Cup

Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study

Unstoppable Antonelli admits rise to F1 summit seems 'crazy'

Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

Renowned French solo yachtsman Charlie Dalin dies aged 42

Renowned French yachtsman Charlie Dalin, who won the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race last year, has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, his family announced on Thursday.

'Probably' my last F1 race in Barcelona, says Alonso

Home favourite and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso said Thursday this weekend's Catalunya Grand Prix might be his final Formula One race in Barcelona.

Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA

The weather phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, and scientists expect it will intensify into the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.

England cricket chief ponders booze ban after Stokes's nightclub incident

England cricket chief Rob Key is considering imposing a total alcohol ban on the squad following a nightclub incident involving Ben Stokes but said "no rash decisions" will be made on the all-rounder's long-term future as Test captain.

Stocks rebound, oil wavers as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

European and US stocks rose Thursday while oil prices wavered following the latest flare-up in the Middle East war, with investors also assessing the outlook for US and European interest rates as inflation rises.

Trump vows to take Iran oil terminals, launch new strikes

US President Donald Trump vowed "very hard" strikes on Iran Thursday and promised to take the country's key oil infrastructure, in what would be a major escalation in the war with the Islamic republic.

Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms

Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following several other west African countries which have recently adopted tough anti-LGBTQ legislation.

UK defence minister quits with stinging rebuke of PM Starmer

British Defence Secretary John Healey sensationally quit on Thursday, accusing beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry of failing to commit enough money to protect the country.

Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup - UEFA

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA's Super Cup, European football's governing body announced.

'Racist thuggery' slammed after second N.Ireland night of disorder

Police arrested 16 people during a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland sparked by a brutal Belfast stabbing, a senior minister said Thursday, condemning rioters for "racist thuggery".

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