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Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours board: report

Wimbledon to remove 'Miss' and 'Mrs' from honours board: report

Wimbledon chiefs have decided to replace the Grand Slam's honours board to remove "Miss" and "Mrs" in front of the names of female winners, according to a report on Thursday.

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'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead: US media

'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead: US media

Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese's gangster classic "Goodfellas," has died in the Dominican Republic at age 67, the country's cinema authority said Thursday.

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Iran film rules are 'extreme and tedious': director at Cannes

Iran film rules are 'extreme and tedious': director at Cannes

Saeed Roustaee is only 32 years old but already looks to be joining the ranks of world-class Iranian directors, despite severe restrictions imposed by the country's Islamic authorities.

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Zsa Zsa Gabor museum opens in Budapest

Zsa Zsa Gabor museum opens in Budapest

A museum dedicated to the glamourous Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who died in 2016, was opened in Budapest on Thursday by her widower Frederic Prinz Von Anhalt.

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Aston Villa to sign Sevilla defender Diego Carlos

Aston Villa to sign Sevilla defender Diego Carlos

Aston Villa have agreed to sign Brazilian defender Diego Carlos from Sevilla in a reported £26 million ($32 million) deal.

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Blinken says global order must survive China but no 'Cold War'

Blinken says global order must survive China but no 'Cold War'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."

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RB Salzburg midfielder Aaronson joins Leeds

RB Salzburg midfielder Aaronson joins Leeds

Leeds have signed Red Bull Salzburg and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson on a five-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

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Shakira loses appeal, inches closer to Spanish tax fraud trial

Shakira loses appeal, inches closer to Spanish tax fraud trial

Colombian superstar Shakira inched closer to standing trial in Spain for tax fraud after a Barcelona court dismissed an appeal from the singer, in a ruling made public Thursday.

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'Not scared of much' Medvedev reveals spider phobia

'Not scared of much' Medvedev reveals spider phobia

As Daniil Medvedev eased into the French Open third round on Thursday, the carefree world number two admitted Thursday not much scared him in life -- except for spiders, and tarantulas in particular.

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Deforestation surges in Brazil Atlantic Forest: report

Deforestation surges in Brazil Atlantic Forest: report

Deforestation surged 66 percent last year in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, according to a new report, compounding fears over the rampant destruction of the Amazon rainforest further north.

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