UK government concerned by Broadway show's 'black-only' performances
A Broadway play's plan to hold performances for black-only audiences in London this year is "wrong" and "divisive", the prime minister's office said on Thursday.
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Man Utd's Rashford asks critics to 'have a bit more humanity'
Marcus Rashford says he can take "any headline" but asked his critics to show a "bit more humanity" before they question his commitment to Manchester United and love of football.
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Hamilton admits 'it's a shock' as Mercedes top Bahrain practice
Lewis Hamilton warned his Mercedes team not to "get ahead of ourselves" on Thursday after unexpectedly topping the times ahead of team-mate George Russell in practice for this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi dies aged 98: presidency
Former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who introduced multi-party democracy to the East African nation, died on Thursday aged 98, the presidency said.
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Medvedev cruises into Dubai semi-finals
Daniil Medvedev raced to victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday to reach the Dubai semi-finals and continue his excellent start to the year.
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Criteria UN will use to declare expected 'famine' in Gaza
The UN, which has warned of "almost inevitable" widespread starvation in northern Gaza, uses strict criteria to declare a famine.
Read moreBiden, Trump making rival US-Mexico border visits
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will pay dueling visits to the US-Mexico border Thursday to try to win over voters on a potentially decisive issue in November's presidential election.
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Gatland says criticism of Wales rugby set-up not aimed at coaches
Wales boss Warren Gatland said Thursday that recent comments he made about problems with the structure of rugby in the country were not a criticism of the coaches at the four professional regional clubs.
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'Pity us': Deadly scenes as desperate Gazans rush aid trucks
Thousands of Palestinians flocked to an aid distribution point early Thursday, desperate for food amid Gaza's looming famine, only to be met with lethal chaos including live fire by Israeli troops.
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US Fed official says open to 'summer time' interest rate cut
The speed at which US inflation is easing means it will likely be appropriate for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates over the summer, a senior Fed official said Thursday.
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