Husband of ex-Scottish leader charged over alleged embezzlement: police
The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Thursday re-arrested and charged over alleged embezzlement as part of a probe into the pro-independence Scottish National Party's finances, police said.
Read moreHugs or bullets? How Mexico presidential rivals aim to curb violence
Attack violent crime at its roots or go to war with powerful drug cartels? Mexican presidential candidates are offering contrasting strategies to deal with rampant insecurity.
Read moreMeta releases beefed-up AI models
Meta on Thursday introduced an improved AI assistant built on new versions of its open source "Llama" large language model for powering the technology.
Read moreEcuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid drought
Parts of Ecuador were facing power cuts of up to 13 hours on Thursday amid an electricity crisis sparked by a drought that has left key hydroelectric reservoirs nearly depleted.
Read moreButler injury blow wrecks Heat's playoff plans
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is set to miss the crunch play-in game with the Chicago Bulls on Friday amid reports he has suffered knee ligament damage.
Read moreDefending champion Swiatek motors into Stuttgart quarter-finals
World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek progressed to the quarter-finals of the WTA Stuttgart clay-court tournament by beating Elise Mertens in straight sets on Thursday, her ninth win in nine career matches at the French Open warm-up event.
Read moreKenya military helicopter crash kills defence chief, senior officers
Kenya's defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.
Read moreMitchell urges England to 'play on the edge' despite Six Nations red cards
England coach John Mitchell has told his side to "play on the edge" despite the red cards that have been a feature of their Women's Six Nations campaign.
Read morePoland arrests man over suspected plan to kill Zelensky
A man suspected of aiding a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been arrested in Poland, Polish and Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday.
Read moreRain wipes out first Pakistan-New Zealand T20 after just two balls
Heavy rain caused the first Twenty20 international between Pakistan and New Zealand to be abandoned after just two deliveries in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
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