Iceland to resume whaling under stricter conditions
Iceland's government said that whaling could resume Friday with stricter conditions and monitoring, after it decided not to extend a temporary two-month ban imposed amid animal welfare concerns.
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Pinochet, Thatcher reborn as bloodthirsty vampires in Venice
Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher were reimagined as soulless vampires in a biting satire that premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.
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UN committee 'raise red flag' over racism in Italian football
The United Nations committee responsible for combating racism "raised a red flag" over Italian football in its latest findings published on Thursday.
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Pathirana-inspired Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Asia Cup
Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana returned impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup match on Thursday.
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.
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Mont Blanc: The Holy Grail of ultra-trail running
More than 2,000 runners will on Friday set off for the 20th edition of the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail, a hellish 170-kilometre trail run in weather that is already turning wintry.
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Verstappen 'not fixated' on snatching win record at Monza
Max Verstappen insisted Thursday that he is not putting himself under pressure to break the record for consecutive Formula One wins as the world champion prepares for the Italian Grand Prix.
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Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block killing 74
A fire that tore through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed 74 people including 12 children in central Johannesburg overnight, South African authorities said Thursday.
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US stocks shrug off sticky inflation data, Europe mixed
US stocks advanced Thursday as investors shrugged off sticky inflation data and its impact on future central bank policy on interest rates, but European stocks mostly dipped.
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Evenepoel concedes Vuelta lead to Martinez, Kuss takes stage six
Sepp Kuss soloed to victory on the sixth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, as reigning champion Remco Evenepoel gave away the leader's red jersey to Lenny Martinez.
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