Amateur makes 'gold find of the century' in Norway
A Norwegian out walking on doctors' advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewellery using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway's "gold find of the century".
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Police beat, arrest opposition supporters in Ethiopia's Tigray
Police in Ethiopia's war-scarred region of Tigray arrested and baton-charged opposition leaders and supporters ahead of planned demonstrations on Thursday, a protest organiser and a local journalist said.
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China exports, imports fall in August as onshore yuan hits 16-year low
China's exports and imports sank again in August, data showed Thursday, as the onshore yuan fell to the lowest dollar level since 2007.
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Ryanair boss gets pied in Brussels
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary got a rude welcome in Brussels on Thursday when he received two cream pies to the face while standing next to a cardboard cutout of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
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UK rejoins European science programme after post-Brexit row
Britain is to rejoin the Horizon Europe science research programme, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office and the European Union said on Thursday, after UK scientists were frozen out in a post-Brexit row.
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Greece launches rescue effort in flooded villages
Greek emergency services on Thursday were trying to rescue potentially dozens of people from villages in a central region that has seen more rain in 24 hours than it normally sees in a year.
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France to launch Germany-style bargain transport pass: minister
France will next summer launch a bargain-price monthly pass valid on certain trains nationwide, directly copying a hugely successful move in Germany to encourage greener transport, a minister said Thursday.
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India's Modi calls for climate finance ahead of G20 meet
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that leaders of the G20 summit he is chairing this weekend must support developing nations to tackle climate change with more cash and by sharing technology.
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Bad boy Brooks as good as gold for Canada at Basketball World Cup
Dillon Brooks is the man basketball fans love to hate, but Canada wouldn't swap him for anyone as they prepare for a historic first World Cup semi-final on Friday.
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Markets retreat further as US data fans rate hike fears
Investors took fright Thursday at a forecast-busting reading on the US services sector that revived speculation the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again, compounding a spike in oil prices that has fanned fresh inflation fears.
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