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'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat

Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England

Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers

Sun shines on jockey Lee at Royal Ascot

Kane hails World Cup 'Wonderwall' singalong as England highlight

Oil edges back up, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed

Sabalenka roars back to make Berlin WTA semis

Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble

Narvaez takes Swiss Tour third stage after 100km breakaway

'There's no soul': Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking

Europe swelters as temperature records tumble

Wahi denied Canadian visa for Ivory Coast World Cup clash with Germany

Forward Elye Wahi will miss Ivory Coast's second World Cup match against Germany after he was denied a visa to enter Canada, the Ivorian federation said on Thursday.

Swiss central bank holds interest rates, with eye on currency risks

Switzerland's central bank left interest rates unchanged at zero percent on Thursday, a move widely expected by analysts, but said it was watching out for signs of upward pressure on the Swiss franc currency.

S.African sentenced in 'world's largest' rhino trafficking case

A South African court has convicted and fined a rhino horn trafficking "mastermind", ending a trial spanning 15 years, police said Thursday, describing it as the world's largest such case.

Bank of England follows Fed in holding interest rate

The Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate at 3.75 percent Thursday, opting against an increase despite elevated inflation after the US-Iran war pushed up energy prices.

New heatwave disrupts trains, schools in France

A new heatwave swept across much of France on Thursday, with temperatures forecast to approach 40C later in the week, dozens of trains cancelled and classes suspended.

German chemical company to cut 3,200 jobs as crisis worsens

German chemical company Evonik said Thursday that it would cut 3,200 jobs, or around 10 percent of its workforce, by 2029 as a crisis battering the energy-intensive industry accelerates.

Mexico, Korea eye World Cup knockout berths

Mexico and South Korea will aim to punch their ticket to the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday when they meet in Guadalajara knowing a win would guarantee a last 32 berth.

Range raises $8.3M Series A to unify treasury, risk and compliance across stablecoins and fiat

Range raises $8.3M Series A to build the platform for companies operating across stablecoins and fiat rails, with traditional fintech funds TX Ventures and SixThirty among the backers.