Alcaraz eases into Monte Carlo quarter-finals, Draper out
Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals for the first time on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Daniel Altmaier, while British fifth seed Jack Draper was knocked out by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
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Italy's Prada agrees to buy rival Versace for 1.25 bn euros
Italian fashion house Prada announced Thursday it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy its flashy rival Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion).
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Five things to know about Versace
Italian fashion giant Versace, the long-held family business known for its flashy, sexy designs and Medusa head logo, will now become part of Prada, its larger rival and polar opposite in terms of style.
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US consumer inflation cools in March on falling gas prices
US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs to come into effect.
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Liam Lawson on 'crazy' season after Red Bull sacking
Liam Lawson on Thursday reflected on a "crazy" start to his first full season in Formula One.
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Cannes Festival: Films in competition
Nineteen films were announced Thursday in the main competition at Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on the French Riviera on May 13.
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Cartier exhibition to bedazzle London crowds
A spellbinding exhibition of Cartier jewels, many never seen before in public, is opening in London tracing the history of the luxury French design house beloved by the rich and famous, from Queen Elizabeth II to Rihanna.
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Former France star Chabal says he has 'no memories' of rugby career
Former France international Sebastien Chabal has said he has "no memories" from his international rugby career, potentially as a result of concussions.
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Shanghai finance workers worry after front-row seat to tariff turmoil
As stock prices flashed across a huge screen at a bustling intersection in China's business hub Shanghai, finance workers shared their concerns after getting front-row seats to the global market turmoil wreaked by Donald Trump this week.
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Death toll in Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 218
The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades.
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