UN chief calls for Ramadan ceasefire in Sudan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for warring parties in Sudan to agree to a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the country's humanitarian crisis is reaching "colossal proportions."
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Tinder must explain fee discrepencies to EU users
Dating app Tinder has promised to tell users in the EU why they are being charged different fees for the same service, after Brussels opened a probe following consumer complaints from Sweden and the Netherlands.
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ECB freezes rates, saying not yet confident on inflation progress
The European Central Bank froze interest rates again Thursday, holding off from starting to cut as president Christine Lagarde said officials were not yet "sufficiently confident" on progress towards the bank's inflation goal.
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'No limits' to Ukraine support, Macron tells party leaders
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would not rule out any option to support Ukraine two years into Russia's invasion, leaders of several major French political parties said.
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UK Rwanda migrants bill set for parliamentary 'ping-pong'
Controversial plans to send migrants from the UK to Rwanda will return to the House of Commons this month after parliament's upper chamber recommended several changes to the scheme, the government announced on Thursday.
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Stocks rise, gold hits new record on rate cut hopes
Stock markets rose and gold hit new records Thursday as traders maintained hopes of interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve later this year.
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Verstappen tops Saudi opening practice
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen shut out the noise surrounding his Red Bull team on Thursday to clock the fastest lap in opening practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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DR Congo rebels capture more territory
M23 rebels seized more territory on Thursday as clashes went on for a third day in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo forcing ever more people to flee their homes, local residents and officials said.
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'Crumbs of freedom': Saudi sisters prove limits of social change
The Al-Otaibi sisters have paid a steep price for defending women's rights in Saudi Arabia, with one detained, another exiled, and the third trapped in the kingdom under a travel ban.
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Brazil posts grim record of 4 femicides a day in 2023
An average of four Brazilian women per day were murdered for motives linked to their gender in 2023, according to a study published Thursday on the eve of International Women's Day.
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