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Body camera video released from Woods arrest

Body camera video released from Woods arrest

Authorities in Florida released the body camera video of Tiger Woods being arrested on Thursday following a rollover car crash last week that led to him stepping away from golf to seek treatment.

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Artemis astronauts await green light for lunar orbit

Artemis astronauts await green light for lunar orbit

The four Artemis astronauts circling Earth were awaiting the green light from NASA on Thursday to head for the Moon and carry out the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

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Travolta returns to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut

Travolta returns to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut

US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", about a young boy's journey in the "golden age of aviation", at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday.

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Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data

Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data

Besides oil and gas, Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipments of crucial goods and raw materials to world markets.

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De Zerbi to stay at Tottenham next season 'no matter what'

De Zerbi to stay at Tottenham next season 'no matter what'

New Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi confirmed he will remain at the club next season even if they suffer relegation from the Premier League as he welcomed the biggest challenge of his career.

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Four children stabbed to death at Ugandan nursery: police

Four children stabbed to death at Ugandan nursery: police

Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said.

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Trump urges Bruce Springsteen boycott in social media rant

Trump urges Bruce Springsteen boycott in social media rant

Donald Trump told his followers Thursday to boycott Bruce Springsteen in an angry rant against the rock icon who has emerged as a fierce critic of the US president's often harsh immigration crackdown.

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US banks in Paris tighten security, order remote work over pro-Iran threat

US banks in Paris tighten security, order remote work over pro-Iran threat

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs stepped up security in Paris on Thursday, telling staff they can work from home, after authorities thwarted an attack against another US financial institution that French prosecutors said might have been linked to a pro-Iran group.

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Bashir retains England 'ambition' despite Ashes snub

Bashir retains England 'ambition' despite Ashes snub

Shoaib Bashir retains a "massive ambition" to become England's go-to spinner despite being overlooked by selectors during a troubled tour of Australia.

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UEFA chief Ceferin warns Italy could lose Euro 2032 without stadium improvements

UEFA chief Ceferin warns Italy could lose Euro 2032 without stadium improvements

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin warned that Italy risks not being able to co-host Euro 2032 with Turkey due to the condition of the country's stadiums, which he called "some of the worst in Europe".

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