Erdogan picks nationalist to run for Ankara mayor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday picked a nationalist former member of a hard-right party to run for mayor of Ankara in closely watched March 31 local elections.
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Kenya starvation cult leader charged with terrorism: court
A Kenyan court on Thursday charged the leader of a starvation cult with terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers.
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Blinkova ousts Rybakina in history-making Australian Open tie-break
Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova said it was the best day of her life after beating last year's Australian Open runner-up Elena Rybakina Thursday following the longest tie-break in a singles match in Grand Slam history.
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Sancho in 'outstanding' shape despite lay-off, says Dortmund's Terzic
Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic on Thursday said returned English winger Jadon Sancho was in "outstanding" condition despite having not played since August.
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European equities attempt rebound from sharp losses
Europe's major stock markets rose Thursday in choppy trade after a largely upbeat Asian session, as investors assessed the outlook for global interest rates after the previous day's sharp losses.
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Baluchistan, explosive region on Iran-Pakistan borderland
Baluchistan is a restive region shared by Iran and Pakistan where security forces on both sides of the border have for years battled militant groups but which now risks being the subject of escalating tensions between the neighbours.
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Iraqi leader again demands US-led coalition leave
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday repeated his call for the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition to depart his country amid soaring regional tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
Read moreTSMC to launch chipmaking plant in Japan, but US plant to face delays
Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, but a plant in the United States will face further delays, the company said Thursday.
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Health scares for king and Kate leave UK royals short-staffed
Catherine, Princess of Wales, spent her third day in hospital on Thursday following surgery, as King Charles III was poised for prostate surgery, creating a royal frontline staffing shortage.
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Report alleges France's far-right leader had racist Twitter account
France's far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Thursday rejected accusations in a television report that he used an anonymous Twitter account to share racist messages when he was a local elected official.
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