Swiatek, Rybakina dumped out of Qatar Open
World number two Iga Swiatek and Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina both crashed out of the Qatar Open on Thursday losing their quarter-finals to Maria Sakkari and Victoria Mboko respectively.
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Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space
The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
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Neighbor of Canada mass shooter grieves after 'heartbreaking' attack
Linda Laroque, a soft-spoken grandmother in the tiny town of Tumbler Ridge, lives two doors down from the person who carried out one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history.
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French Olympic ice dance champions laud 'greatest gift'
French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry shared their intense emotions on Thursday, a day after receiving the "greatest gift" of their lives with Olympic gold.
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Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers
Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before.
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Teenager Choi denies Kim Olympic snowboard hat-trick
South Korean teenager Choi Gaon shocked US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim in the Olympic women's halfpipe final on Thursday as the American missed out on a historic hat-trick.
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Swiss bar owners face wrath of bereaved families
Bereaved relatives on Thursday angrily confronted the owners of a Swiss bar that caught fire during New Year celebrations, heckling them as they arrived to face questions over the fatal tragedy.
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EU vows reforms to confront China, US -- but split on joint debt
EU leaders pledged after talks Thursday to move ahead swiftly with reforms to revive Europe's flagging economy but were split on calls for joint debt to help the bloc confront twin threats from China and the United States.
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Rubio heads to Munich to heap pressure on Europeans
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to the Munich Security Conference, which opens Friday, with the aim of keeping the pressure on Europe, though the tone is expected to be less confrontational than last year.
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Less glamour, more content, says Wim Wenders of Berlin Film Fest
Berlin Film Festival jury president Wim Wenders said Thursday that this year's 76th edition of the festival would have "less glamour" but "more content" in its eclectic selection.
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