Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival
Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain
Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Latin American classics get the streaming treatment
Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break
Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home
Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events
Confusion reigns as US federal workers face Musk job deadline
Movie night to batting blitz: Iyer turns India hero
Nagpur (India) (AFP) – India’s Shreyas Iyer on Thursday said star batsman Virat Kohli’s late injury call cut short his movie night before he turned hero in the team’s opening ODI win over England.
Papadakis, Hubbell breaking new ground as same
Zurich (AFP) – Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell on Thursday took to the ice at a figure skating gala in Zurich trying to “push the limit” of the sport as a first same-sex couple to skate together.
COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possible
BrasÃlia (AFP) – Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the president of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted by Brazil in November, told AFP in an interview.
Nicaragua amends constitution, grants 'absolute power' to president and his wife
strongman and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional amendment ratified by the country’s legislature that also elevated her to the position of “co-president.”…
McIlroy launches PGA season debut with hole
San Francisco (AFP) – Rory McIlroy marked his PGA Tour season debut with a sensational hole-in-one on his way to a six-under-par 66 in the opening round of the PGA Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament on Thursday.
Man Utd progress to Europa last 16 'really important' for Amorim overhaul
Bucharest (AFP) – Ruben Amorim said Manchester United’s progress to the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Romanian side FCSB will be crucial to his bid to revitalise his troubled team.
Kim opens up four
Miami (AFP) – South Korea’s Kim A-lim opened up a four-shot lead after producing a dream start in the first round of the LPGA’s season-opening Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida on Thursday.
Man Utd progress to Europa last 16 'really important' for Amorim overhaul
Bucharest (AFP) – Ruben Amorim said Manchester United’s progress to the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Romanian side FCSB will be vital to his bid to revitalise his troubled team.
Postecoglou hails Europa League win 'made in Tottenham'
London (AFP) – Ange Postecoglou said his team’s 3-0 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League on Thursday was “made in Tottenham”, after three youngsters scored to fire Spurs into the last 16.
'Not interested': Analysts sceptical about US, Russia nuclear talks
Paris (AFP) – The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement.
