Denmark to pull troops out of Mali after junta demands
Denmark announced Thursday it would withdraw a newly deployed contingent of 100 troops from Mali after repeated demands, which Copenhagen denounced as a "political game" by the military junta.
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Denmark's Hansen leads in Dubai, Morikawa makes strong start
Denmark's Joachim B. Hansen fired a seven-under-par 65 to take the lead after the first day of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, while Collin Morikawa, Sergio Garcia and Viktor Hovland all made good starts.
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With Fed set to hike US rates, 'ultra-cheap money' era nears end
Consumers, companies and financial markets are bound to see borrowing costs rise as the Federal Reserve gets ready to hike rates after two years of loose policy meant to support the US economy during the pandemic.
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Women attend Iran-Iraq match in Tehran stadium
Iranian women were allowed Thursday for the first time in almost three years to attend a football match of their country's national team in a Tehran stadium.
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Stocks rise as US economy posts decades-high growth
US and European stock markets rose on Thursday as investors put aside rate hike fears and focused on data showing the US economy grew at its fastest pace in decades last year.
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UK's Johnson waits for report on lockdown parties
Boris Johnson on Thursday awaited a report into lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street that could determine his future as Britain's prime minister, and rejected new claims that he prioritised pets over people in the chaotic Afghan evacuation.
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Trudeau to isolate after Covid exposure
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that he had been exposed to Covid-19 and would isolate for five days, in accordance with health rules for vaccinated people.
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Standing up to violent colleagues a high-risk 'duty' for US police
US police officer Cariol Horne intervened when a colleague started choking a Black suspect during an arrest in 2006. "Fifteen years of hell" ensued for Horne, also African-American, as she was punished for stepping out of rank.
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US economy grew 5.7% in 2021, but Omicron hit looms
The world's largest economy staged a solid recovery last year as it grew at the fastest pace since 1984, but damage from the Omicron variant of Covid-19 still looms.
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Greenpeace says abandoned Yemen oil tanker a 'grave threat'
A long-abandoned fuel tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen poses a "grave threat" to millions of the impoverished country's residents, potentially exacerbating its humanitarian crisis, Greenpeace warned on Thursday.
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