Klopp calls for coach's challenge in football after Dortmund no-penalty call
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken out in favour of introducing a 'coach's challenge' for referee calls in football, after Borussia Dortmund's controversial 1-1 draw with Bochum on Friday.
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Veteran fly-half Urdapilleta quits Castres for Clermont
Argentina half-back Benjamin Urdapilleta has quit Castres to sign a one-year deal with Clermont, the clubs announced Thursday.
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Africa eyes potential bounty from space
After decades on the sidelines, African countries are venturing into the space industry, hoping to reap rewards in agriculture, disaster prevention and security.
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Pakistan foreign minister says 'happy' on rare visit to India
Pakistan's foreign minister arrived in India Thursday to take part in an international conference, the first official visit by a senior Pakistani official to the country's eastern neighbour since 2016.
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UK crowning fuels calls to return royal gems to S.Africa
The coronation of King Charles III has rekindled calls for Britain to return to South Africa the world's largest diamond -- the centrepiece of the sceptre he will hold at Saturday's ceremony.
Read moreECB slows rate hikes, but says inflation still 'too high'
The European Central Bank delivered a smaller interest rate hike Thursday as higher borrowing costs begin to take their toll, but said the inflation outlook remained "too high for too long".
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New Zealand's Mitchell to become England women's rugby coach
Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell is to take over as the head coach of the England women's team later this year, the Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
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Russia accuses US of masterminding Kremlin drone attack
Moscow on Thursday accused the US of masterminding a drone attack on the Kremlin, a charge denied by Washington, and said Ukrainian sabotage on Russian territory had reached "unprecedented momentum".
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Kerley challenges Jacobs to head-to-head 100m clash
World 100 metre champion Fred Kerley threw down the gauntlet again to Olympic title-holder Marcell Jacobs to stage a one-on-one race but expressed doubt Thursday whether his arch-rival would turn up.
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US envoy asks Hungary to focus on Ukraine war, not 'fake' issues
Hungary should focus on the war in Ukraine and not "fake" issues, the US ambassador told AFP, as American and European conservatives on Thursday denounced "the virus of wokeism" at a meeting in Budapest.
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