Cyprus workers strike over stalled cost-of-living talks
A general strike Thursday paralysed Cyprus for three hours, affecting schools, hospitals, government services and the private sector, as labour unions demand wages be adjusted to decades-high inflation rates.
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Djokovic's father courts controversy again
Brash, loud, and combative, Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan has again stolen the spotlight from his son in the latest off-court controversy to rock the tennis star's career.
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Deadly Russian missiles hit Ukraine energy infrastructure
Russian forces fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday in a blistering wave of strikes targeting energy infrastructure, a day after Germany and the United States pledged heavy tanks for Kyiv.
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Vinicius effigy hung from bridge before Madrid derby
A dummy dressed in a Vinicius Junior shirt was hung from a bridge near Real Madrid's training ground ahead of the Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
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South Africa battles drownings with survival pools
A red shipping container lies in a school playground in a small South African town.
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French rugby clubs reject president Laporte's replacement proposal
French clubs have voted against Bernard Laporte's proposal to appoint Patrick Buisson as interim president of the country's rugby federation (FFR), the governing body announced on Thursday.
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Palestinians say 9 killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
Israeli forces in a West Bank raid killed nine Palestinians Thursday, said officials in the occupied territory, while the Israeli military said troops traded fire with Islamist militants during a "counterterrorism operation".
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Israeli president urges EU to up fight against anti-Semitism
Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged Europe to fight anti-Semitism "at all costs", in the face of a worrying increase in hatred being spread notably online.
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Newcastle's Joelinton fined £29,000 on drink-driving charge
Newcastle midfielder Joelinton has been fined £29,000 ($36,000) and banned from driving for a year after admitting to a charge of drink driving.
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Markets mostly rise before key US GDP data
European stock markets chased Asia higher Thursday before key US data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates.
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