'Fighter' Ten Hag vows to solve Man Utd crisis
Erik ten Hag insisted he will fight to save Manchester United's troubled season after their dismal League Cup exit against Newcastle piled increased pressure on the beleaguered boss.
Read more
BoE freezes rate, rules out cuts any time soon
The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at 5.25 percent, a day after the Federal Reserve also froze borrowing costs as global inflation retreats.
Read more
Mayotte turns to bottled water in century's worst drought
French island group Mayotte will begin distributing bottled water to its 310,000 inhabitants this month as the region faces its worst drought episode this century, the government said Thursday.
Read more
Dutch plan to rein in Afghanistan spin kings
Netherlands all-rounder Colin Ackermann on Thursday played down the threat posed by Afghanistan's spin kings as both sides push for a World Cup semi-final place.
Read more
Iran limiting jailed Nobel winner's medical care over hijab refusal: family
Iranian prison authorities have blocked 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's hospital transfer for urgently needed care over her refusal to wear the compulsory hijab, her family has said.
Read more
Kohli falls in sight of Tendulkar ODI hundred record
Virat Kohli made 88 in a World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Thursday to leave him still one century shy of equalling fellow India great Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 one-day international hundreds.
Read more
UN sounds warning on climate change health threat
Climate change poses a health threat through increasing weather disasters and extreme heat, the UN said Thursday, calling for better warning systems that could be weaved into public health policy.
Read more
Hundreds more foreign nationals flee Gaza as bombing toll mounts
Hundreds more foreigners and dual nationals fled war-torn Gaza for Egypt on Thursday as Israeli forces kept bombing the besieged Palestinian territory where thousands have died.
Read moreStocks rally, dollar slides as markets eye end to US rate hikes
Stock markets and oil prices jumped while the dollar slid Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted it was at an end of its rate-tightening cycle as inflation retreats.
Read more
Springboks hail diversity in homecoming World Cup victory tour
The World Cup-winning Springboks began a four-day homecoming tour in Pretoria on Thursday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa hailing the team for uniting a country with a divisive past.
Read moreIn The News
