China ends import ban on Australian timber
China has lifted an import ban on Australian timber, Beijing's ambassador said Thursday, hailing warming ties between the two countries.
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Champions Cup final litmus test for Sexton deputy Byrne
When Leinster play La Rochelle in the Champions Cup final in Dublin on Saturday, one man will be missing for the Irish side.
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Challenge Cup history on the line as Glasgow face Toulon in final
Glasgow Warriors meet Toulon in the Challenge Cup final on Friday with both outfits looking to add a fresh chapter for their storied clubs.
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Deutsche Bank to pay $75 mn in Epstein victim settlement: report
Deutsche Bank will pay $75 million to settle litigation alleging the German lender financially benefited from supporting Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme, according to a report Wednesday.
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Butler fuels Heat in 123-116 game 1 win over Celtics
Jimmy Butler's 35 points and a scorching third quarter propelled the eighth-seeded Miami Heat to a 123-116 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals in Boston.
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Kyrgios out of French Open because of foot hurt in robbery: agent
Nick Kyrgios's withdrawal from the French Open was because of a cut foot sustained when a man allegedly stole his car at gunpoint, his agent says, rather than knee surgery.
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Migrant girl, 8, dies in US custody at Texas border
An eight-year-old migrant girl died in US custody in Texas on Wednesday, a tragedy that tempered news of a sharp drop in attempted illegal crossings of the southern US border.
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World Cup 2026 teams to be based in 'clusters': Infantino
Teams at the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be based in regional clusters during the early rounds to ease travel, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.
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Micron reveals $3.6 bn Japan chip plan after PM meets execs
Micron said Thursday it will invest $3.6 billion to produce next-generation semiconductors in Japan, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with some of the world's biggest chipmakers.
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Asian markets rally with Wall St on US debt optimism
Asian investors on Thursday tracked a strong Wall Street rally, fanned by optimism over talks to avert a catastrophic US debt default.
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