UK economy shrinks in April as US tariffs kick in
Britain's economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, official data showed Thursday.
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Poland coach quits after Lewandowski boycott and World Cup qualifier loss
Poland coach Michal Probierz, who had been feuding with star striker Robert Lewandowski, has resigned for "the good of the national team", the country's football federation said on Thursday.
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Israel says Hamas 'weaponising suffering in Gaza' as aid workers killed
Israel charged Thursday that Hamas was "weaponising suffering in Gaza" after a US and Israeli-backed charity accused the Palestinian militant group of killing five of its aid workers in the territory.
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Jones tells Japan to run wounded Wales 'off their feet' in the heat
Eddie Jones said Thursday he wants Japan to "run Wales off their feet" in two Tests next month while conceding he had made mistakes in an underwhelming return to coaching the Brave Blossoms.
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Shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat
Investors were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after reaching a deal with China to dial down tensions between the superpowers.
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Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvres
Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend.
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122 million forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high': UN
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high", the United Nations said Thursday.
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Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing ties between the west African neighbours.
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Ethiopia's vast lake being pumped dry
There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel -- the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps.
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EU crypto regulation hampered by national flaws
The first EU-wide cryptocurrency regulation was meant to impose some harmony, but disparities in implementation by member countries has allowed companies to exploit a flaw in the system.
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