Ultimatum Spurs Credit Panic
Syria's forgotten tragedy
Trump fears Asia's oil shock
BlackRock fund freeze panic
Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?
Calm or Chaos: Iran’s reach
Iran-War and dangerous Lines
30 Days to Save the Economy?
Culture clash spelt shock end for Japan women's first foreign coach
Blood clots, burning eyes: pollution chokes north Thailand
Thunder crush Lakers as Doncic hurt, Cavs clinch NBA playoff berth
Irish income scheme throws artists unique lifeline
Nature
Spain rethinks how to turn tide against beach erosion
Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country's vital tourism industry.
Sports
Dortmund out to end big-game woes against ascendant Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund's 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign is statistically among their best ever, but their hopes of major honours this season have been derailed by a poor record against top sides.
No red lines: Israel vs Iran
Cuban regime nears collapse
Iran and the holy War risk
Is that Israel's final blow?
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Sports
Napoli and AC Milan face off as Italy licks its World Cup wounds
Napoli and AC Milan will face off on Monday with Serie A leaders Inter Milan in their sights, but the return of domestic football over Easter has been completely overshadowed by the fallout from Italy failing to reach yet another World Cup.
Sports
Barca need Yamal at best without Raphinha for Atletico 'trilogy'
Barcelona winger Raphinha's untimely injury heaps further pressure on teenage star Lamine Yamal ahead of the club's triple-header against Atletico Madrid.
Sports
Ex-Springbok Smith has Glasgow 'flying' with Scotland job on the horizon
Ex-South Africa fly-half Franco Smith's record at Glasgow Warriors has boosted his credentials amid rumours he could be in line for the Scotland head coach job.
Boulevard
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Sports
Yamashita in three-way tie for lead at LPGA Aramco Championship
Reigning Women's British Open champion Miyu Yamashita bounced back from an early bogey to join a three-way tie for the lead on Thursday in the LPGA Aramco Championship.
Boulevard
Mangione federal trial over CEO murder delayed to January
The federal trial of Luigi Mangione in the killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been delayed further to January 2027, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
Nature
'Something borrowed': Dutch bride opts for recycled wedding
"Within like 30 minutes I knew this was the one," Lara Peters said of the second-hand wedding dress she had just worn to her marriage -- in the Netherlands' busiest rail station.
Culture
Geisha spectacle in Japan's Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring
Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.
Culture
Israeli director Nadav Lapid wants new satire to 'shake souls'
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid thinks sometimes movies can change history; other times they simply narrate it.
Sports
Man City host Liverpool, Arsenal chase treble in FA Cup quarter-finals
Liverpool face a daunting trip to Manchester City in the standout tie of the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend as Mohamed Salah seeks to end nine spectacular seasons at Anfield on a high.
Boulevard
Russian court convicts German carnival float artist: reports
A German artist known for his carnival floats that satirise politicians has been sentenced in absentia to eight years and six months in jail by a court in Moscow, German media reported Thursday.
Boulevard
In ritual dear to Francis, Pope Leo washes feet of 12 priests in Rome
Pope Leo XIV performed the ritual of washing of the feet for the first time on Holy Thursday, marking a return to tradition for the rite which his predecessor Francis used to perform for the homeless, prisoners and other marginalised people.
Sports
Colombia's Rodriguez hospitalized with 'severe dehydration'
Colombian soccer captain James Rodriguez was hospitalized for three days with severe dehydration following a friendly match against France, Colombia's soccer federation said Thursday.
Boulevard
Woods told cops he spoke with 'the President' before arrest: bodycam footage
Tiger Woods told police he was on the phone with "the President" immediately after his car crash in Florida and then expressed surprise when he was arrested, body camera video released Thursday showed.
Sports
Cunningham to miss another week for NBA Pistons
Detroit's Cade Cunningham, who has missed eight NBA games with a collapsed left lung, will miss another week before doctors re-examine him, the Pistons said on Thursday.
Sports
Lyon beat Wolfsburg to reach Women's Champions League semis
Lyon ran riot in extra-time to beat Wolfsburg 4-0 on Thursday to advance to the Women's Champions League semi-finals 4-1 on aggregate.
Sports
Mickelson withdraws from Masters over family matter
Phil Mickelson, a six-time major winner and three-time Masters champion, said Thursday he will not compete in next week's 90th Masters due to a family health issue.
Sports
Blues rugby player retires after terminal cancer diagnosis
Auckland Blues forward Cameron Suafoa announced his retirement from rugby aged 27 on Friday, after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Boulevard
Trump ballroom approved by panel, remains stalled by judge
US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom received final planning approval on Thursday, but construction remains in limbo following a judicial order handed down earlier this week.
Sports
Resilient Pegula reaches WTA Charleston quarters with tiebreak win
Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals on Thursday, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1).
Sports
Bielle-Biarrey voted best player of Six Nations for second time
France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has been voted best player of the Six Nations Championship for the second season running, organisers announced Thursday.
Sports
Veteran QB Cousins to join Raiders: reports
Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is joining the Las Vegas Raiders, where he is expected to team up with likely top NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza, his agent told US media on Thursday.
Sports
Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women's Champions League semis
Barcelona demolished rivals Real Madrid 6-0 on Thursday to progress to the women's Champions League semi-finals 12-2 on aggregate.
Boulevard
UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales
British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often to children, on an online "grey market".
Boulevard
French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'
Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check.
Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
Sports
Head, Abhishek help Hyderabad thump Kolkata in IPL
Explosive knocks by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the IPL season with a 65-run thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
Boulevard
Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
Sports
PSG return to domestic action with focus on Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain are focused on the impending showdown with Liverpool and the defence of their Champions League title as they return to domestic action this weekend against Toulouse.
Boulevard
Body camera video released from Woods arrest
Authorities in Florida released the body camera video of Tiger Woods being arrested on Thursday following a rollover car crash last week that led to him stepping away from golf to seek treatment.
Culture
Travolta returns to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut
US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", about a young boy's journey in the "golden age of aviation", at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday.
Sports
De Zerbi to stay at Tottenham next season 'no matter what'
New Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi confirmed he will remain at the club next season even if they suffer relegation from the Premier League as he welcomed the biggest challenge of his career.
Things to know
Trump urges Bruce Springsteen boycott in social media rant
Donald Trump told his followers Thursday to boycott Bruce Springsteen in an angry rant against the rock icon who has emerged as a fierce critic of the US president's often harsh immigration crackdown.
Boulevard
US banks in Paris tighten security, order remote work over pro-Iran threat
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs stepped up security in Paris on Thursday, telling staff they can work from home, after authorities thwarted an attack against another US financial institution that French prosecutors said might have been linked to a pro-Iran group.
Sports
Bashir retains England 'ambition' despite Ashes snub
Shoaib Bashir retains a "massive ambition" to become England's go-to spinner despite being overlooked by selectors during a troubled tour of Australia.
Sports
UEFA chief Ceferin warns Italy could lose Euro 2032 without stadium improvements
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin warned that Italy risks not being able to co-host Euro 2032 with Turkey due to the condition of the country's stadiums, which he called "some of the worst in Europe".
Sports
Italy's football chief resigns after World Cup disaster
The head of Italy's football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Sports
Edoardo Molinari named European vice-captain for Ryder Cup
Italian Edoardo Molinari will be vice-captain to Europe skipper Luke Donald for a third successive Ryder Cup next year in Ireland, the European Tour announced Thursday.
Culture
'Extraordinary news': Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.