US working to get dozens of Americans from Afghanistan: Blinken
The United States is working to assist 44 Americans who want to leave Afghanistan and several others detained by Taliban authorities, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.
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Premiership Rugby chief says England ban on overseas players will stay
England's policy of refusing to select overseas-based players for international duty is set to remain, according to Premiership Rugby chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor.
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Protests, strikes, fuel shortages as pensions fury rages in France
French citizens protested and downed tools again on Thursday, with transport and refineries grinding to a halt as anger over a deeply unpopular pensions reform showed no sign of abating.
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Ukraine children held by Russia reunited with parents
Moments after the bus returning him and more than a dozen other children from Russian-held territory arrived in Kyiv, a ten-year-old boy jumped straight into his father's arms.
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NATO rejects Russian complaints on UK uranium ammo
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday dismissed Russian complaints about Britain's announcement that it will send Ukraine ammunition containing depleted uranium.
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Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record
Kenya's star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metres time of 9.6 seconds this season in the lead-up to the world athletics championships in Budapest in August.
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Hosts Bilbao ready as 'Tour de France' 100-day countdown starts
The mayor of Basque city Bilbao told an event to mark 100 days to the start of the 2023 Tour de France on July 1 that he was eager to show off his city to a global audience.
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UBS, Credit Suisse tie-up may not lead to Swiss bliss
The marriage of UBS and Credit Suisse was hastily arranged to prevent a global financial meltdown -- but the resulting megabank could cause domestic problems in Switzerland, the central bank admitted Thursday.
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TikTok chief faces off with US lawmakers as ban looms
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew battled for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faced skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
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Kyiv threatens Bakhmut counterattack as Zelensky visits Kherson
A top Ukrainian commander on Thursday threatened an impending counterattack against Russian forces in the frontline town of Bakhmut as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kherson, still partially controlled by Russia.
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