Hundreds of civilians were tortured by Wagner mercenaries in Mali: report
In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained and tortured hundreds of civilians, including at former UN bases and camps shared with the country's army, according to a report published Thursday by a journalist collective.
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Spurs set to name Brentford boss Frank as new head coach: reports
Tottenham have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, it was widely reported on Thursday.
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Germany's BioNTech to buy CureVac to boost cancer research
Germany's BioNTech is buying domestic rival CureVac for $1.25 billion, the companies said Thursday, bringing together two pharmaceutical firms specialised in mRNA technology with the goal of advancing cancer treatments.
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Archaeologists find France's deepest shipwreck
Archaeologists have discovered what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres underwater off southern France, the deepest such find in its section of the Mediterranean or any other French waters.
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Pakistan's Akram praises his statue amid social media flak
Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram saluted on Thursday the "effort" of the artist who created a statue of him that has spawned scorn on social media.
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In Nigeria, the juntas are history, but street names live forever
As President Bola Tinubu praised his country's quarter century of democratic rule Thursday, many of the streets around the Nigerian capital carried a different, perhaps less-inspiring message.
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Real Madrid 'only' team I'd have left Liverpool for: Alexander-Arnold
New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the "only" team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.
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787 Dreamliner is Boeing's flagship long-distance plane
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in India on Thursday is the pride of the US company's catalogue for long-distance planes: a fuel-efficient, wide-body aircraft able to transport up to 330 people.
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All Black Fainga'anuku eyeing Top 14 semis before New Zealand return
Toulon entertain Castres in the French Top 14 play-offs on Saturday with centre Leicester Fainga'anuku hoping his time on the Cote d'Azur is extended for at least another week.
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Wimbledon prize pot increases as players push for greater profit share
Wimbledon prize money will increase by seven percent to a record pot of £53.5 million ($72.6 million) for this year's championships as pressure grows from players for a greater slice of Grand Slam profits.
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