'Anger and shame' as Lyon desperate to stop Ligue 1 freefall
Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes says there is a sense of both "anger and shame" going into Friday's game at home to Toulouse after a four-match losing run in Ligue 1 that risks destroying the club's season.
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Klaasen, Miller help South Africa down India in rain-hit ODI
Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller hit unbeaten half-centuries to set up a nine-run win for South Africa in a rain-reduced opening one-day international against India on Thursday.
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'All options' on table in US response to OPEC+ cuts: W.House
The White House on Thursday said "all options" are being considered after the OPEC+ group's decision to cut oil production, despite US arguments that this will raise fuel costs and endanger world economies.
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Ukraine town fearful after sudden shifts in control
The people of Lyman, emerging from cellars after Ukraine recaptured the town from Russian forces, have been left confused and fearful by both the battle and the shifting political map.
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Cash-strapped Worcester hit with Premiership ban and relegation
Worcester were suspended from the English Premiership and Premiership Rugby Cup for the rest of this season on Thursday and will be relegated from the top flight after plunging into financial crisis.
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Europe's postcard from Prague: leaders together, one big gap
Leaders from across Europe, with one big gap, featured in the family photo of the newly-established European Political Community from its inaugural meeting in Prague on Thursday.
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Iran protests: What happened on Zahedan's 'Bloody Friday'?
Iranian security forces have massacred over 80 people in the southeastern city of Zahedan in Sistan-Baluchestan province, in a crackdown on protests that erupted as Iran is convulsed by nationwide demonstrations, rights activists charge.
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Chagall painting stolen by Nazis to be auctioned in New York
A painting by Marc Chagall, which was among 15 works stolen by Nazis and eventually returned by France to the heirs of the affected families, will go on sale next month in New York, the Phillips auction house said Thursday.
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French prodigy Wembanyana gets early taste of NBA
With an 8-foot (2.42m) wingspan and the smooth shooting touch of a point guard despite his towering frame, French prodigy Victor Wembanyama didn't disappoint in his first US appearance.
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Floods to drag up to 9 million Pakistanis into poverty: World Bank
Between six and nine million Pakistanis are set to be dragged into poverty as a result of cataclysmic monsoon flooding linked to climate change, the World Bank said on Thursday.
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