Nvidia suffers rare retreat as Nasdaq streak ends
The torrid rally in Nvidia and other artificial intelligence-linked equities took a pause Thursday, leaving the tech-centered Nasdaq lower following seven straight records.
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Dominant Spain brush past Italy to reach Euro 2024 knockouts
Spain qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a match to spare on Thursday after beating Italy 1-0 in a dominant display which ensured that La Roja would go through as Group B winners.
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Biden and Trump suit up for first televised clash of 2024
Marathon rehearsals, informal consultations, campaign rallies: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each preparing in their own unique way for their televised debate next Thursday, the first in the 2024 race for the White House between the bitter rivals.
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US philanthropist Melinda French Gates endorses Biden
American philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday for November's US election, arguing that he is the best candidate for women.
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Richardson targets redemption at US Olympic trials
World 100 metres champion Sha'Carri Richardson launches her quest for Olympic redemption on Friday as she aims to book her ticket to next month's Paris Games three years after a positive marijuana test saw her kicked off the US team for Tokyo.
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Colombia sex tourism boom lures foreigners seeking underage girls
At night, sex workers take up their positions in the Colombian city of Medellin, where a tourism boom has led to a rise in prostitution that is dragging in underage girls.
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Maduro vows to 'respect' July vote as pre-election arrests mount
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, accused of overseeing a crackdown on rivals, signed a document with several minority candidates Thursday to respect the outcome of next month's election, but without his main rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.
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England eager to avoid more South Africa strife at T20 World Cup
England will hope a change of format leads to a change of result when they look to take a giant stride towards the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup against South Africa on Friday following a thumping loss the last time they played the Proteas.
Read morePutin does not rule out sending arms to N.Korea, US 'incredibly' concerned
Vladimir Putin said Thursday he does not rule out Russia sending arms to isolated North Korea in what Washington called an "incredibly concerning" statement that threatens instability on the divided Korean peninsula.
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Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine
Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.
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