Spain reverses ban on hunting wolves in north
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted to end a ban on hunting wolves in the north of the country, three years after its introduction by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority leftist government.
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Tanak grabs lead in Safari Rally Kenya as drivers stay quiet
Ott Tanak took command of Safari Rally Kenya on Thursday when he won the second of the opening day's two stages but competitors remained largely silent in protest after French driver Adrien Fourmaux was fined for swearing.
Read moreKirsty Coventry becomes first woman to lead IOC
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying it was an "extraordinary moment".
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Explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller list
A scathing book about Facebook parent company Meta, whose author has been barred from promoting her work, entered at the top of the New York Times bestseller list after its first week of release in the United States.
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Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman to lead International Olympic Committee
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, saying it was an "extraordinary moment".
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Kirsty Coventry elected first woman president of Olympic movement
Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday declaring it to be an "extraordinary moment.".
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Swiss cut rates again over global economic 'uncertainty'
Switzerland's central bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday, citing the "high uncertainty" in the global economy triggered by US President Donald Trump's tariff wars.
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Out of Africa: Hard knocks the spur for history-making Coventry
Kirsty Coventry says she has "learned the best lessons by failing" and the Zimbabwean swimming great's mantra appears to have served her well after she became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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US existing home sales beat expectations in February
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States topped analysts' expectations in February, as increasing inventory allowed more buyers to enter the property market, according to industry data released Thursday.
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Greenpeace $660mn damages ruling shocks global NGOs
Civil society groups on Thursday condemned a US court order that Greenpeace pay over $660 million in damages to an oil pipeline company as a chilling attack on climate action around the globe.
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