Mbappe promises not to change after being handed France captaincy
New France skipper Kylian Mbappe said he would not change after being given the armband by coach Didier Deschamps for the Euro 2024 qualifiers as he promised to be "a different captain" to long-term predecessor Hugo Lloris.
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Montenegro says it has arrested Korean Crypto fugitive Do Kwon
A man suspected of being fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud that shook global crypto markets last year, has been arrested in Montenegro, the interior minister said Thursday.
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'He doesn't listen': Macron's method spurs on French protesters
As teargas and smoke wafted through the streets of central Paris and riot police clashed with protesters, many demonstrators felt President Emmanuel Macron only had himself to blame for the seething public anger over his pension reform.
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Iranian women in stadium to watch Russia football friendly
Iran on Thursday allowed female football fans into a stadium for a national team match for the first time in more than a year.
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Zelensky pleads for jets, missiles, after visit to frontline
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday told European leaders that "delays" sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the war, after he paid a visit to the frontline southern region of Kherson.
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Wainwright to miss opener of last MLB season with groin strain
St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright, who was scheduled to start next week's season opener of his final Major League Baseball campaign, will instead be sidelined by a groin strain.
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Trans women banned from female athletics
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.
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TikTok chief faces hostile US lawmakers over China ties
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced relentless questioning from combative US lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle Thursday over the video-sharing app's alleged ties to China and its danger to teens.
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Ex-Raider Moreau departs NFL to fight Hodgkin lymphoma
Former Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau said Thursday he was stepping away from the NFL to fight Hodgkin lymphoma, discovered after a physical with the New Orleans Saints.
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Blinken says US won't remove Cuba from terror list
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday there were no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move made by his predecessor days before leaving.
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