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UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal

'Beginning of the end': Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down

Volunteers rush to feed scared animals in fire-stricken France

UEFA says will boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals

Rashford says final goodbye to Barcelona ahead of Man Utd return

Djokovic to make return at Cincinnati Masters

History-chasing Ryu sets pace at women's British Open

Italy's Po River valley on drought alert

Southern Europe 'becoming more flammable' in hotter climate, experts say

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

Prada profits pinched as growth hard to chase

AI data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight tumbles on Hong Kong debut

Shares in Chinese data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight tumbled more than nine percent in its Hong Kong debut on Thursday, after raising at least US$6.8 billion in the city's biggest IPO for seven years, driven by a demand for AI components.

Samsung quarterly operating profit up 1,800% on AI boom

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from last year, buoyed by frenzied demand for memory chips used in AI data centres.

Son at the double as MLS All-Stars beat Liga MX 4-3

Son Heung-min scored twice to lead the Major League Soccer All-Stars to a 4-3 win over their Liga MX counterparts on Wednesday in the MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Australia ask for more information on FIFA sell-off plan

Football Australia on Thursday said they had asked for more details from FIFA on the proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup so they can better understand the implications.

Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way's 'fossils'

Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.

South Korean stocks bounce after rout, oil holds gains on Mideast woes

South Korean stocks enjoyed a much-needed rally Thursday after a two-day rout as chip giant Samsung reported an eye-watering profit surge thanks to AI-driven demand, though the rest of Asia was mixed and oil held steep gains on fresh Middle East worries.

French teen fined in Singapore 'straw licking' case

A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state.

Stokes should return for 'one more Ashes': Australia coach McDonald

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ben Stokes has "a lot of good cricket left in him" and believes England's new Test coach should lure him of international retirement for the Ashes.

AI data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight falls on Hong Kong debut

Shares in China's Zhongji InnoLight fell in the first few minutes of its Hong Kong debut Thursday, after raising at least US$6.8 billion in the city's biggest IPO since 2019.

Ngumoha scores as Liverpool beat Wrexham 1-0 in New York friendly

Liverpool won their second straight match under new coach Andoni Iraolo as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday.

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