Strauss says 'status quo' no option as he unveils English cricket reform plan
Andrew Strauss has insisted "the status quo is not an option" as he called on county chiefs to back his reform plan for English cricket which includes cutting the number of first-class Championship matches.
Read more
Iran protests pose new test for clerical leadership
Women setting their headscarves ablaze and chanting anti-regime slogans. Pictures of the leadership defaced and burned. Vehicles belonging to the security forces set on fire.
Read more
Bank of England hikes rate again as UK enters recession
The Bank of England hiked its interest rate again on Thursday to combat soaring inflation as it warned that the UK's economy had already slipped into recession.
Read more
Federer teams up with Nadal at Laver Cup for farewell match
Roger Federer will team up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the final match of his glittering career, Laver Cup organisers announced on Thursday.
Read more
Iran curbs internet access as protests claim 11 lives
Iran restricted internet access Thursday after days of protests and unrest that have claimed at least 11 lives, following the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police.
Read more
Iran demonstrations hit home for diaspora women
As Iranian women bare their heads and burn Islamic veils in demonstrations that have met nationwide repression, hopes and emotions are also running high among those living abroad.
Read more
MotoGP champ Quartararo defies pain in 'push to the max'
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will defy pain this weekend in Japan after a nasty fall that blew the title race wide open with five grands prix to go.
Read more
Noble returns to West Ham as sporting director
Former West Ham captain Mark Noble is to return to the club as its sporting director, the Premier League strugglers announced Thursday.
Read more
Japan government intervenes to support cratering yen
Japan's finance ministry said Thursday it intervened in the currency market to bolster the yen, which has plummeted against the dollar in recent months on the widening policy gap between the US and Japanese central banks.
Read more
Markets tumble again as Fed hikes rates, warns more pain to come
European stocks sank Thursday following sharp losses in Asia and on Wall Street, but the dollar spiked after the Federal Reserve signalled more hefty US interest rate hikes.
Read moreIn The News
