Performance 'paramount', Ireland skipper O'Mahony says ahead of France Test
Newly-installed Ireland skipper Peter O'Mahony says performance will be "paramount" when his team takes on France in the "colossal" opening Test of the 2024 Six Nations in Marseille on Friday.
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UK police manhunt after 'corrosive substance' attack on family
UK police were on Thursday hunting a suspect who attacked a woman and her two young daughters with a corrosive substance on a busy south London street.
Read moreStock markets stumble as Fed crushes March rate cut hope
Most Asian and European stock markets fell Thursday following a Wall Street selloff, after the US Federal Reserve poured cold water on hopes for a March interest-rate cut.
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Lewis Hamilton could switch to Ferrari for 2025 season: reports
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could make a surprise switch to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season, according to several reports on Thursday.
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'Diplomacy of fear': Russia pressures exiled critics
The holding in detention by Thai authorities of an anti-war Russian rock band has exposed how criticising President Vladimir Putin can be fraught with danger even outside the country.
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EU strikes 50-bn-euro Ukraine aid deal
EU leaders on Thursday struck a deal with Viktor Orban to get 50 billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine, overcoming the Hungarian leader's veto with surprising speed at a crunch summit in Brussels.
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Eurozone inflation slows to 2.8% in January
Eurozone inflation fell in January due to a slowdown in food price increases, official data showed Thursday, but the drop was more modest than expected by analysts.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives for London trial
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrived at a London court on Thursday, where she faces public order charges linked to a demonstration against the energy industry.
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Defiant French farmers stick to barricades
France's farmers showed little sign on Thursday of abandoning their protest despite government concessions in response to a movement that has spread nationwide and elsewhere in Europe.
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US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.
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