Macron confirms bid for second term
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he will seek a second term in office at elections next month, with Russia's war in Ukraine likely to eclipse the campaign but boost his chances.
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UN nuclear watchdog chief to travel to Iran on Saturday
The head of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN nuclear watchdog, will travel to Iran on Saturday "for meetings with senior Iranian officials", the IAEA said Thursday.
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Biden, Asia-Pacific allies discuss Ukraine but no joint condemnation
US President Joe Biden on Thursday met virtually with the leaders of Japan, Australia and India over Ukraine, but the "Quad" group failed to agree on condemning Russia's invasion, with New Delhi hesitant to censure Moscow.
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Key Russian liberal media close, suspend operations amid Kremlin war crackdown
Two of Russia's landmark liberal media outlets were dissolved or suspended operations on Thursday, amid an unprecedented Kremlin crackdown over its war with Ukraine.
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New agreement reached in Purdue bankruptcy over US opioid crisis
The Sackler family will pay up to $6 billion to address damages linked to the US opioid crisis under an amended Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan following an agreement with holdout states, according to a court filing Thursday.
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Marsch out to change perceptions as he plots Leeds escape
Jesse Marsch has admitted there is a stigma about Americans managing in English football after taking the reins at Premier League strugglers Leeds United.
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Moldova fears being next target in Putin's crosshairs
For Moldovans, watching Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine brings back painful memories of the country's own conflict involving Moscow-backed separatists 30 years ago -- and is stirring fears that the country might become Russia's next target.
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Russia, Ukraine agree civilian evacuation corridors as fighting rages
Russia and Ukraine agreed Thursday to create humanitarian corridors for civilians fleeing intensifying fighting as Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow's advance was "going to plan" and to schedule.
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Russia Paralympians banned from Games as World Cup appeal launched
Russian athletes were banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics while the country had its Formula One contract ripped up as sporting sanctions on Moscow bit deeper on Thursday following the invasion of Ukraine.
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'Too early' to gauge Ukraine war's impact on US Fed plans: Powell
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday told Congress it's "too early to say" whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine will change the bank's plan to hike interest rates throughout 2022 to fight runaway inflation.
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