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Nike shares slump as China struggles continue

Nike shares slump as China struggles continue

Nike reported a drop in quarterly profits Thursday, citing a drag from higher US tariffs and continued weakness in China in results that sent shares sharply lower.

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Pope replaces New York's pro-Trump Cardinal with pro-migrant Chicagoan

Pope replaces New York's pro-Trump Cardinal with pro-migrant Chicagoan

The newly named pro-migrant archbishop of New York called himself an "unworthy servant" during his first Mass in the city after Pope Leo XIV named his fellow Chicago native to replace a conservative cardinal Thursday.

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Rams ace Nacua apologizes over 'antisemitic' gesture furor

Rams ace Nacua apologizes over 'antisemitic' gesture furor

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua apologized on Thursday after making an antisemitic gesture during a livestream appearance.

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McIlroy wins BBC sports personality award for 2025 heroics

McIlroy wins BBC sports personality award for 2025 heroics

Rory McIlroy won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in a public vote on Thursday after a career-defining 2025 campaign.

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Napoli beat Milan in Italian Super Cup semi-final

Napoli beat Milan in Italian Super Cup semi-final

Napoli downed AC Milan 2-0 in Thursday's Italian Super Cup semi-final in Riyadh.

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EU-Mercosur deal delayed as farmers stage Brussels show of force

EU-Mercosur deal delayed as farmers stage Brussels show of force

The signing of a trade deal between the EU and South American bloc Mercosur will be postponed to January, officials said Thursday, after farmers staged a show of force against the pact outside a Brussels leaders' summit.

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Chicago Bears mulling Indiana home over public funding standoff

Chicago Bears mulling Indiana home over public funding standoff

The Chicago Bears have warned they are considering moving to Indiana if they are unable to secure state backing for infrastructure projects around a proposed new indoor stadium.

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Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award

Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award

Harrison Ford is to be given a lifetime achievement award from the main union representing Hollywood actors, the organization announced Thursday.

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Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care

Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care

The US health department on Thursday announced proposed measures that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth, a major escalation of the Trump administration's efforts to roll back protections for trans people.

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Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms

Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms

Thousands of Argentines demonstrated on Thursday against President Javier Milei's plans to drastically overhaul the country's labor laws to make work more flexible, restrict the right to strike and make it cheaper to fire workers.

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