UN short $24 mn to prevent Yemen oil spill
The United Nations is short nearly $24 million needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, officials said Thursday, urging donors to stump up the remaining funds.
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Kolkata, Chakravarthy hold nerve to defeat Hyderabad
Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy defended eight runs in the last over of Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase to seal a five-run victory for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Thursday.
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Belgium arrests foil suspected jihadist 'terrorist attack'
Belgian police on Thursday arrested seven people suspected of supporting the Islamic State (IS) group and plotting a "terrorist attack", prosecutors said.
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Smith kept waiting to bat as Robinson strikes for Sussex
Australia batting star Steve Smith was made to wait for his first County Championship innings on Thursday as Sussex team-mate Ollie Robinson ran through Worcestershire with seven wickets.
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W. House says tech giants have 'moral' duty on AI
The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
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Chile to repatriate Venezuelans stranded at Peru border
Chile on Thursday confirmed it will send home a planeload of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants that have spent weeks stranded at the northern border with Peru.
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City Football Group buys Brazilian club Bahia
City Football Group, the United Arab Emirates-controlled company that owns Manchester City, finalized a deal Thursday to buy a majority stake in Brazilian club Bahia, the two sides said.
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'Very happy' Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial
British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" when composing his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud," a US jury ruled Thursday.
Read moreBiden threatens sanctions as latest Sudan truce unravels
US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting "must end", as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day.
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Scientists find chemical that stops locust cannibalism
Plagues of locusts that darken the skies and devastate all things that grow have been recorded since Biblical times, and today threaten the food security of millions of people across Asia and Africa.
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