China consumer prices show quickest drop in 14 years
Chinese consumer prices fell in January at their quickest rate in more than 14 years, data showed Thursday, as the country's leaders struggle to revive buying sentiment in the world's second-biggest economy.
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World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level: climate monitor
Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity".
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Most Asian markets track Wall St record, Shanghai extends rally
Most Asian stocks rose Thursday following another record on Wall Street, with strong earnings, a resilient US economy and Chinese moves to boost the country's markets playing up against fading hopes for an early Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
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De Rossi's revitalised Roma face first test against Inter
Daniele De Rossi faces the first true test of his new Roma regime on Saturday as rampant Inter Milan come to town looking to defend their four-point Serie A lead.
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Christian Horner - Red Bull mastermind in the eye of a storm
Days before he launches his 2024 Red Bull car, team supremo Christian Horner finds himself at the centre of a potentially damaging storm involving accusations of inappropriate behaviour from one of his employees.
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Economy is a gamble for Biden in election year
Anger over rising prices and wages that don't stretch far enough brought thousands of casino workers onto the streets of Las Vegas in recent months, part of a wave of labor discontent in the United States.
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New kind of football in the land of Pele as NFL booms in Brazil
Screaming and gesturing at the TV in his San Francisco 49ers jersey and scarf, Brazilian computer programmer Carlos Marins wills his team to come from behind and make it to the Super Bowl.
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Blackhawks to host Blues at Wrigley Field in 2025 NHL Winter Classic
The iconic 110-year-old Wrigley Field baseball stadium will host the 2025 NHL Winter Classic outdoor game between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues, the league announced on Wednesday.
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PNG PM vows close Australia ties in face of Chinese courtship
Papua New Guinea's prime minister on Thursday became the first Pacific Island leader ever to address Australia's parliament, vowing close ties despite ever-louder overtures from China.
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'I want to rest in peace': Ecuador decriminalizes euthanasia
Ecuador decriminalized euthanasia on Wednesday, becoming the second Latin American country to allow the procedure, in response to a lawsuit brought by a terminally ill patient.
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