PSG get their man at last as Skriniar signs on free transfer
Slovakia captain Milan Skriniar became Paris Saint Germain's first signing of the summer on Thursday, joining on a free transfer a year after the French champions declined to pay Inter Milan 70 million euros ($76 million).
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UK Tory MP facing suspension, election after groping claims upheld
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may have another local election on his hands after a parliamentary committee on Thursday upheld groping allegations against a former senior government official and recommended an eight-week suspension.
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Revealing debut for first Saudi in Paris Fashion Week
Paris Fashion Week welcomed its first Saudi designer into the fold on Thursday, with a haute couture show full of daringly revealing looks.
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UAE climate chair urges oil firms to slash emissions
The Emirati oil executive chairing this year's UN climate summit, Sultan Al Jaber, told private and national oil and gas companies on Thursday they must slash their planet-warming emissions.
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Israel strikes Lebanon after mortar launched
The Israeli army said Thursday it was conducting strikes on southern Lebanon after a mortar launched from its northern neighbour exploded in the border area between the two foes.
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'I wasn't in Chelsea's plans' says Man Utd's Mount
Manchester United's new midfielder Mason Mount claims he left Chelsea because he realised he was not in the club's plans several months ago.
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Wagner chief is still in Russia: Belarus leader
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is still in Russia, Belarus's president said Thursday, raising questions about the deal to end the mercenary leader's mutiny last month.
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Game, set, hat: Wimbledon star Rune says 'cool' to wear back-to-front cap
If it was good enough for Lleyton Hewitt, it's good enough for Holger Rune, who hopes to become a Grand Slam champion by possessing lethal groundstrokes, an intense competitive spirit -- and a back-to-front baseball cap.
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Spain worried by rise in sexual attacks by minors
The rise in sexual assaults by minors in Spain, including several recent gang rapes, has worried officials and experts, who warn about the impact of ever-younger children being exposed to pornography.
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England bowl in 3rd Ashes Test as Australia make changes
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field at Headingley on Thursday in a must-win third Ashes Test for the hosts as Australia made three changes to their starting line-up.
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