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England rugby captain Itoje slams Ratcliffe's 'ridiculous' immigration comments

US Congress impasse over immigration set to trigger partial shutdown

Ubisoft targets new decade of 'Rainbow 6' with China expansion

Spurs set to hire Tudor as interim boss until end of season: reports

International crew en route to space station

Man City's Rodri charged over ref rant

Italian biathlete Passler cleared to compete at Olympics despite positive test

Macron slams 'antisemitic hydra' as he honours 2006 Jewish murder victim

Tuipulotu warns England to beware 'desperate' Scotland in Six Nations

Cash-starved French hospitals ask public to pitch in

Fresh water leak adds to Louvre museum woes

Brignone, the Italian tigress who battled injury into history books

Federica Brignone entered the Olympic history books on Thursday after coming back from a broken leg to win super-G gold at the Milan-Cortina Games, an achievement which is testament to the grit she has shown throughout her long career.

Odobert ACL tear adds to Spurs injury crisis

Wilson Odobert is the latest Tottenham player set for a lengthy spell out injured after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the club confirmed on Thursday.

Marseille aim to pick up pieces after De Zerbi departure

Stability has rarely been the watchword at Marseille but it has been a particularly chaotic week for the former European champions who are looking for a new coach to revive their faltering season.

UK nursery worker jailed for 18 years for 'wicked' serial child sex abuse

A UK child-care worker who filmed himself sexually abusing youngsters at a nursery where he worked and downloaded over 26,000 indecent images of children was on Thursday jailed for 18 years.

HK firm CK Hutchison threatens legal action if Maersk takes over Panama ports

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison warned Thursday of possible legal action against Danish firm Maersk and others over the annulment of its contract to operate two ports on the Panama Canal.

Trump ends immigration crackdown in Minnesota

President Donald Trump's pointman on Thursday announced the end of aggressive immigration operations in Minnesota that triggered large protests and nationwide outrage following the killing of two US citizens.

UN climate chief says 'new world disorder' hits cooperation

The UN's climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an "unprecedented threat" to international cooperation from pro-fossil fuel forces -- issuing the appeal as US President Donald Trump rattles the global order.

Lowe returns to much changed Ireland side for Italy Six Nations match

Veteran wing James Lowe returns to the Ireland starting line-up for their Six Nations match with Italy on Saturday as head coach Andy Farrell made sweeping changes following a desperately disappointing opening 36-14 defeat by France.

Belgian museum blocks US firm's access to DRC mining files

Belgium's AfricaMuseum is the country's biggest dedicated to the Congo, displaying millions of colonial-era objects and zoological specimens.

Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 38, 12,000 displaced

A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 38 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, prompting the country's leader to call for "international solidarity", the national disaster authority said Thursday in an updated toll.

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