Russia scraps Taliban's 'terror' label amid warming ties
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
Read moreTrump says Fed chief's 'termination cannot come fast enough'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "termination" of the independent head of the Federal Reserve "cannot come fast enough" as he lashed out at Jerome Powell's warnings of tariffs-fueled inflation.
Read moreChina's Xi, seeking to build regional ties, meets Cambodian leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Cambodian premier in Phnom Penh on Thursday on the final leg of a Southeast Asia tour in which he sought to strengthen regional trade ties.
Read moreECB cuts rates as Trump tariffs raise fears for eurozone growth
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday amid fears that US President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff announcements could threaten growth across the eurozone.
Read moreEtzebeth returns to Sharks lineup after concussion absence
Veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will return to action on Friday after four months out with injuries that included concussion, his Durban-based Sharks team announced on Thursday.
Read moreGaza rescuers say 40 mostly displaced people killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that a rash of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its offensive in the Palestinian territory.
Read moreN.Ireland designer Jonathan Anderson takes helm at Dior Men
French fashion giant Dior named the highly-rated designer Jonathan Anderson as creative director of Dior Men on Thursday.
Read moreTurkish central bank raises interest rate to 46 percent
Turkey's central bank hiked its key interest rate to 46 percent on Thursday after a month of protests over the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor and economic uncertainty provoked by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Read moreTrump's tariff storm a threat to dollar's dominance?
As President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten the US economy, questions are being asked about how long the dollar can maintain its status as the world's key trading and reserve currency.
Read moreBayern forced to watch on as home final dream 'shattered'
When the football world casts its eyes at Munich's Allianz Arena in May for the Champions League final, home side Bayern Munich will be mere spectators.
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