Out with a bang: Morrissey cancels Spain concert over noise
Indie rock star Morrissey cancelled a concert in Spain's Valencia on Thursday because the din from the city's traditional pyrotechnics festival left him "catatonic" with sleep deprivation.
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New Iranian leader vows revenge, keeps oil shipping route shut
Iran's new supreme leader ordered his forces to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane shut on Thursday, as Tehran launched more devastating attacks on Gulf energy targets that sent global oil prices soaring.
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Vingegaard soloes to victory in Paris-Nice fifth stage
Former Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard crossed the line alone after an impressive 21km solo break for his second win in two days in stage five of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday.
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Poland reels from row over EU loans to fend off Russia
A spat over huge EU defence loans has erupted into trench warfare between Poland's pro-European government and nationalist president.
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Spurs extend season ticket deadline as relegation fears grow
Tottenham have extended the deadline for fans to renew their season tickets because of the growing threat of relegation from the Premier League.
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Laundry fire on giant US aircraft carrier injures two: US military
Two crew on the USS Gerald R. Ford -- the world's largest aircraft carrier currently deployed for the war against Iran -- were injured Thursday in a laundry room fire, the US Navy said.
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Mauritanian anti-slavery stalwart Boubacar Ould Messaoud dead
Boubacar Ould Messaoud, a rights activist who fought incessantly to wipe out slavery in his native Mauritania, died on Thursday in the capital Nouakchott aged 80, a representative of his NGO told AFP.
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Behind Cambodian border casino, Thai military shows off a scam hub
Broken computer monitors in bombed-out offices, scattered fake police uniforms and phoney hundred-dollar bills: these were the vestiges of a frantic escape of suspected cyberscammers fleeing a resort on the Cambodia-Thailand border.
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Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke wins Pritzker architecture prize
Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke, whose modern buildings can sometimes appear "deliberately unfinished," is the recipient of this year's Pritzker Prize, considered the Nobel of architecture, organizers announced Thursday.
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Scotland boss Townsend says Six Nations title 'out of our hands'
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said on Thursday the destination of the Six Nations title was "out of their hands" as his team chase glory in Ireland.
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