Andriy Shevchenko elected Ukrainian football association boss
Ukraine's most celebrated footballer Andriy Shevchenko was elected president of the country's football association (UAF) on Thursday, pledging to develop the sport amid the Russian invasion.
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'Resilient' US economy defies recession fears to cap solid year
US economic growth was stronger than expected in the final months of 2023, government data showed Thursday, offering a boost to President Joe Biden as he heads into reelection campaigning.
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Russian woman jailed for record 27 years for killing anti-Ukraine blogger
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a woman to a record 27 years in prison for blowing up an anti-Ukraine military blogger in what prosecutors say was a brazen killing ordered by Kyiv.
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Top Venezuela, Guyana diplomats meet on Essequibo border dispute
The foreign ministers of Guyana and Venezuela met Thursday in Brazil's capital city to discuss the simmering crisis on their border over a disputed oil-rich region.
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Maddison 'ready to start' for Spurs in Man City FA Cup tie
James Maddison could return from injury in Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup tie at home to holders Manchester City but manager Ange Postecoglou has yet to decide if the midfielder will start in Friday's fourth-round clash.
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Spain says attacks on foreign troops in Iraq must stop
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday said a spate of attacks targeting US-led troops in Iraq assisting the campaign against Islamic State group jihadists "need to stop".
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US growth picks up in 2023 on jobs and consumer spending
US economic growth was stronger than expected in the final months of 2023, government data showed Thursday, offering a boost to President Joe Biden as he starts his reelection campaign.
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South Korea struggle into Asian Cup last 16 with Malaysia draw
Son Heung-min's South Korea toiled into the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Thursday after conceding a last-minute equaliser in a madcap 3-3 draw with minnows Malaysia.
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Spain FM says attacks on foreign troops in Iraq 'need to stop'
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Thursday that a spate of attacks targeting US-led troops in Iraq assisting the campaign against Islamic State group jihadists "need to stop".
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ECB pauses rates again as inflation eases
The European Central Bank froze borrowing costs again on Thursday even as inflation eases, signalling it was too soon to start considering rate cuts.
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