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In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle
For Italian football this has been a chastening year, yet, ahead of a likely frenzy before their transfer window shuts on September 1, Serie A clubs have spent the summer asserting their place in Europe's financial pecking order.
Springboks 'old guard' seek revenge over All Blacks
Siya Kolisi will captain the most experienced South Africa team in history when they seek to level a series with arch rivals New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday.
Tanker pays record $5.3 mn to transit Panama Canal: administrator
A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas has paid $5.3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal ahead of El Nino-related restrictions, the waterway's deputy administrator, Ilya Espino de Marotta, told AFP on Thursday.
'Find your own room': Japan says can't handle added Asian Games numbers
Japanese organisers have told late additions to next month's Asian Games to find their own accommodation, saying they don't have the money or space to deal with ballooning participant numbers.
Pilgrims seeking peace caught in deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
They came to the Himalayas seeking spiritual renewal, drawn by Tibet's sacred, snow-capped Mount Kailash.
Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing
China and Nepal warned of fresh flooding risks, complicating rescuers' search Friday for more than 1,400 people missing after a deadly deluge and landslides swept away entire villages along their remote Himalayan border.
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran
The United States has threatened the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, but analysts say that a successful chokehold would require unlikely cooperation from China.
Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech
Asian stocks mostly rose Friday ahead of a closely watched speech by Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh that investors will be parsing for clues about the outlook for interest rates amid elevated inflation and no sign of an end to the Middle East crisis.
US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in February by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government had punished the artificial intelligence company for publicly criticizing the Pentagon.
US mother's child murder trial puts spotlight on postpartum psychosis
The high-profile US murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a woman who says she suffered from postpartum psychosis before strangling her three young children, has sparked a debate in the United States over maternal mental health.
In Zambia, a Shaolin Temple offers a softer face of China
From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central China dropped into the Zambian landscape.
'End of an era': Players lament decline of the disc at Gamescom
Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.
Messi's Inter Miami appoint new coach Gonzalez
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on Thursday appointed his fellow Argentine Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez as new head coach of the reigning Major League Soccer champions.
Air traffic controllers left early before deadly NY crash: report
Two air traffic controllers left work early ahead of a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in March, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Clashes in Spain's Ceuta month after mass migrant influx
Protests over security in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta escalated into clashes between locals and police Thursday, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco.
Golf media firm loses Callaway, PGA Tour deals over violent ad
Golf equipment giant Callaway on Thursday severed ties with the media firm behind an advert that showed a male golfer shoving a woman to the ground as outrage over the commercial continued to spread.
Argentina names unchanged side for Australia Test
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi kept faith Thursday with the same side that narrowly lost to world champions South Africa for the clash this weekend against Australia.
US to push economic pressure on Iran at G20 finance talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step up efforts to isolate Iran economically as he hosts G20 counterparts next week, a US official said Thursday, in a gathering clouded by war and trade tensions.
Australia's Lee leads PGA Tour Championship
Australia's Min Woo Lee fired an eight-under par 62 at the Tour Championship on Thursday to lead a star-studded field at the lucrative crowning event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs.
Kiss rotates Wallabies forwards for Argentina Test
Wallabies coach Les Kiss named an entirely different forward pack on Thursday to face Argentina as he continues his policy of rotation, with Harry Wilson rested and prop Allan Alaalatoa captaining the side.
US judge urged to rebuff restoring Trump name to Kennedy Center
Opponents of a plan to restore US President Donald Trump's name to the Kennedy Center urged a federal judge on Thursday to block the move, calling it "open defiance" of his previous rulings.
Guns, drugs and car chases: GTA 6 preview lands on Netflix after leaks
Rockstar Games on Thursday launched, for the first time on Netflix, a preview of its hotly anticipated next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, which will be released in November after a months-long delay and recent leaks.
Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed "Lake America" as he escalated his trade war with Canada, sparking immediate pushback from Ottawa.
Arteta braced for 'tough' Martinelli, Jesus exits from Arsenal
Mikel Arteta revealed he has had difficult conversations with forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus as both Brazilian internationals appear set to depart Arsenal.
Raphinha, Lopez strike again as Barca beat Athletic
Raphinha and Fermin Lopez goals helped Spanish champions Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Thursday in La Liga to continue their perfect start to the season.
Welbeck scores first Chelsea goal in League Cup win over Luton
Danny Welbeck netted his first Chelsea goal as the Blues shrugged aside third-tier Luton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to reach the League Cup third round.
Dos Santos, Russell set world records in 'crazy' Zurich Diamond League
Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell each set a world record while Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won a historic pole vault in a barmy night of track and field in Zurich on Thursday that would have more than appeased onlooking World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.
Arsenal face depleted Aston Villa, Spurs seek return on £300m spend
Arsenal are out to inflict more damage on a wounded Aston Villa, while Tottenham are desperate to see some return for their £300 million ($408 million) investment in new signings when Newcastle visit north London.
Dos Santos upstages Warholm for blistering new 400m hurdles world record
Brazil's Alison Dos Santos smashed the world record in the men's 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday.
Werro edges ever closer to elusive women's 800m world record
Switzerland's Audrey Werro edged ever closer to the elusive world record in the women's 800m at the Zurich Diamond League meet on Thursday.
US Open women's singles: Three talking points
Aryna Sabalenka's world number one ranking is on the line at the US Open, where the Belarusian star will try to shake off recent struggles to clinch a rare three-peat in the final Grand Slam of the season.
Callaway cuts ties with golf media firm over violent ad
Golf equipment giant Callaway on Thursday severed ties with the media firm behind an advert that showed a male golfer shoving a woman to the ground after the commercial sparked widespread outrage.