Loeb's hopes of Dakar glory in ruins
French rally great Sebastien Loeb's hopes of a first ever Dakar Rally success all but evaporated on Thursday after he was stranded in the desert for more than an hour due to a mechanical problem.
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Stocks attempt rebound from sharp losses
Global stocks attempted to rebound Thursday in choppy trade as investors assessed the outlook for interest rates after the previous day's sharp losses.
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Senior Yemen official says ground operation needed against Huthis
The deputy leader of Yemen's presidential council said Thursday that its military forces need foreign assistance to launch a ground operation that would back US and UK air strikes against Huthi rebels.
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Google CEO warns of more layoffs
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine giant as it focused on new priorities, including artificial intelligence.
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Curtain drops for Eiffel Tower puppet theatre before Paris Games
Julien Sommer has been putting on a puppet show in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower since he was 15, filling his picturesque theatre with starry-eyed children and their parents several times a week.
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Kyiv warns ammunition low as allies launch 'artillery coalition'
Ukraine's defence minister warned Thursday that the country faced a "very real and pressing" ammunition shortage in its grinding near-two-year battle against Russia, as Western allies met in Paris to agree new artillery supplies.
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'Oppenheimer' tops nominations for BAFTAs
"Oppenheimer" on Thursday led the shortlist of films vying for recognition at Britain's forthcoming BAFTA awards, earning an unrivalled 13 nominations, including a first ever for leading actor Cillian Murphy.
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Turkey hails iscovery of endangered leopard barbel fish
Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected discovery of the leopard barbel fish -- listed as one of the most endangered in the world -- in the Tigris River.
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Kenya starvation cult leader charged with terrorism
A Kenyan court on Thursday charged the leader of a starvation cult with terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers.
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Gaza 'close-quarters combat' leaves dozens of militants dead: army
Israeli ground troops killed dozens of militants in "close-quarters combat" Thursday, the army said, as it intensified operations in Khan Yunis, south Gaza's biggest city.
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