Ex Ferrari driver Alesi acquitted of 'idiotic' firework prank
A French court acquitted former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi on Thursday of charges relating to an "idiotic" firework prank that backfired badly on his brother-in-law.
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Orthodox Epiphany tradition marked by conflict near Ukraine front lines
Oleksandr used to come every year with his loved ones to the Holy Dormition Lavra monastery in Svyatogirsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region to submerge himself in the freezing river to mark Orthodox Epiphany on January 19.
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Baldwin and 'Rust' armorer to face manslaughter charge over shooting
Alec Baldwin is to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western "Rust," a prosecutor said Thursday.
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Anti-war film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' tops BAFTA nominations
"All Quiet on the Western Front" on Thursday tied as the most-nominated foreign language film in British cinema history, receiving 14 nods for glory at the upcoming BAFTA awards.
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'No excuses' for troubled Everton - Lampard
Frank Lampard has told his struggling Everton players to take responsibility for the Merseysiders' slide into the Premier League relegation zone.
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Tensions rise as thousands of protesters expected in Peru capital
Lima was on edge Thursday as thousands of protesters were expected in Peru's capital for an anti-government rally following weeks of unrest that have left 43 people dead.
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Macron, Sanchez agree joint approach to US trade dispute
French President Emmanuel Macron and Spain's Pedro Sanchez on Thursday joined forces to call for a "proactive" European response to a brewing trade dispute with Washington over alleged protectionism.
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Baldwin to face manslaughter charge over 'Rust' shooting
Alec Baldwin is to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western "Rust," a prosecutor said Thursday.
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Pat Cullen: 'tenacious' leader of UK's striking nursing union
In the space of just a few months, Pat Cullen has become the public face of Britain's nurses, whose historic strike has laid bare a health service on its knees.
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Retired London policemen charged with child sex crimes
London's police force, reeling this week from the exposure of a serial rapist in its ranks, said Thursday that two retired officers had been charged with child sex offences.
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