US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate cases
A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, advancing a top priority of the oil and gas industry.
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Ukraine says Russia behind fake posts targeting Winter Olympics team
Ukraine blamed a Russian disinformation campaign Thursday after fake news posted online about its Winter Olympics team, including a story criticising an athlete disqualified for trying to highlight war deaths.
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Verstappen slams new cars as 'Formula E on steroids'
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen launched a scathing broadside at the new breed of Formula One cars, describing them as "anti-racing" at the end of the second day of testing in Bahrain on Thursday.
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Top pick Flagg, France's Sarr to miss NBA Rising Stars
Dallas Mavericks teen forward Cooper Flagg, last year's top pick in the NBA Draft, and France's Alex Sarr will miss Friday's Rising Stars event, the league announced on Thursday.
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Sakkari fights back to outlast top-seed Swiatek in Qatar
Maria Sakkari rolled back the years as she clawed her way to a nervy 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over top seed Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday.
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India tune-up for Pakistan showdown with 93-run rout of Namibia
India tuned up for their blockbuster showdown with Pakistan at the T20 World Cup with a 93-run hammering of Namibia at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.
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Lollobrigida skates to second Olympic gold of Milan-Cortina Games
Italian speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida won her second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in the women's 5,000 metres on Thursday.
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Comeback queen Brignone stars, Ukrainian banned over helmet
Federica Brignone crowned a sensational injury comeback to win the women's super-G and delight host nation Italy on Thursday while Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics was the "price of our dignity".
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Stocks diverge as all eyes on corporate earnings
Stock markets diverged Thursday as traders digested a string of company earnings that mostly suggested economic resilience in line with a bumper US jobs report for January, even though the chances of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts receded.
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'Naive optimist' opens Berlin Film Festival with Afghan romantic comedy
Are there any good men in Afghanistan? The opening film at this year's Berlin Film Festival poses the question against the backdrop of the Taliban authorities returning to power.
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