Irish skipper Tom Dolan wins Solitaire du Figaro sailing race
Irish skipper Tom Dolan won the Solitaire du Figaro solo multi-stage sailing race on Thursday after three gruelling days at sea.
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Boats carry terrified children to safety in Thai floods
Rescuers in boats carried 60 schoolchildren to safety in the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai on Thursday after they were stranded by what residents said was the worst flood in decades.
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Tropical Storm Francine batters US state of Louisiana
Heavy rains and strong winds hammered Louisiana early Thursday as Tropical Storm Francine moved inland, leaving many residents without power while floods threatened the US southern state.
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Arteta agrees new Arsenal deal: reports
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has agreed a new three-year contract at the Premier League club, ending uncertainty over his future, according to widespread reports on Thursday.
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Iran president arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan on day two of visit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country.
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Pakistan police strike after attacks on polio vaccination teams
More than 100 Pakistan police who provide security for polio vaccination teams in restive border areas went on strike Thursday after a string of deadly militant attacks this week.
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Race to become Japan's next PM kicks off
Japan's leadership race kicked off Thursday with a record nine candidates including the surfing son of a former prime minister and an arch-nationalist vying to be the first woman premier.
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Starmer to say UK's national health service needs 'major surgery'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will warn Thursday that Britain's state-run National Health Service must "reform or die" after an independent report said the venerated institution was in a "critical condition".
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Markets rally with Wall St after US inflation eases further
A surge in tech firms Thursday helped Asian markets track a Wall Street rally after data showed US inflation at a more than three-year low, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.
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Businesses warn Yellen on 'political pressure' over US Steel sale
Major Japanese and American business groups have urged US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen not to succumb to political pressure when reviewing Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of United States Steel.
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