Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Read moreColombia rebels to halt attacks during UN biodiversity summit
Colombia's EMC guerrilla group said Thursday it would not launch attacks in the city of Cali during the upcoming COP16 UN biodiversity summit, as it had previously threatened.
Read moreBiles reclaims all-around crown for sixth Olympic gold
Simone Biles recaptured the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, seeing off Brazil's Rebeca Andrade for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris.
Read moreDjokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare
Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday but admitted he faces a race against time to be fit for the occasion.
Read moreDjokovic survives injury scare to reach Olympics semi-finals
Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday.
Read moreHow the Russia swap happened: secret talks, a hitman, and Biden's fateful call
The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking, secret talks -- and one crucial phone call from President Joe Biden an hour before he dropped his reelection bid.
Read moreGolden Biles makes more history as gender row rocks Paris Olympics
Simone Biles recaptured her all-around gymnastics crown on Thursday for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris, as a gender eligibility row in boxing shook the Games.
Read moreIsrael wins its first two medals of Paris Olympics
Judoka Peter Paltchik won Israel's first medal of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, quickly followed by Inbar Lanir taking silver in the women's competition.
Read moreDiplomats exit Venezuela, opposition urges supporters to 'mobilize'
Argentine diplomats left Venezuela Thursday after being ordered out of the country amid an election dispute that has seen the opposition call its supporters to "mobilize" against the contested victory of Nicolas Maduro.
Read moreBritish Airways parent IAG drops bid for Air Europa
Airline giant IAG, owner of Spanish airline Iberia and British Airways, said Thursday it had dropped its bid to buy Spain's Air Europa due to the "current regulatory environment".
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