ECB set to cut rates again as inflation cools
European Central Bank policymakers meet on Thursday with fading price pressures and weaker economic activity in the eurozone nudging them towards making another cut to interest rates.
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Malinin, Sakamoto headline pre-Winter Olympics figure skating season
US figure skating star Ilia Malinin swings into action as the pre-Winter Olympic season kicks off on Friday with the first of the six-leg ISU Grand Prix series at Skate America in Texas.
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Prospective Paris FC takeover could transform French football landscape
France's capital city may finally be about to have a second major football club, and a challenger to Paris Saint-Germain, with a takeover of Paris FC by the country's richest family along with energy drinks giant Red Bull expected to be announced in the coming days.
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Asian markets rally, with eyes on China housing briefing
Asian markets rose Thursday as Chinese investors waded back ahead of a briefing in Beijing by the country's housing minister that fanned hopes for more measures to support the ailing property sector.
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China's underground lab seeks answer to deep scientific riddle
Far beneath the lush landscape of southern China, a sprawling subterranean laboratory aims to be the world's first to crack a deep scientific enigma.
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China toughens Taiwan stance over president's sovereignty defence
China has reacted more robustly to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's rhetoric defending the island's sovereignty than his predecessor's, with fiery threats and war games analysts say will likely intensify.
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BTS member J-hope discharged from South Korean military
K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, with his bandmate embracing him and dozens of fans turning up to celebrate his return to the industry.
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How Indigenous guards saved a Colombian lake from overtourism
In the crater of a semi-dormant volcano in southwest Colombia lies a sacred lake of startling green which used to draw a steady stream of garbage-tossing tourists before Indigenous leaders took back control.
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Despite threats, Florida abortion advocate fights on
Braving death threats, harassment, and the risk of prosecution, Stephanie Loraine Pineiro is resolute in her mission to help women in Florida obtain abortions, despite the "constant risk."
Read moreGarcia Luna: Mexico's 'supercop' turned cartel abettor
Genaro Garcia Luna spent years rising up the ranks of Mexico's security services, earning himself the nickname of "supercop" and a leading role in the fight against the drug traffickers he instead aided and abetted.
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