N. Korea will 'correctly' put spy satellite into orbit soon, Kim's sister says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Thursday that Pyongyang would "correctly" place a spy satellite into orbit soon, a day after their first attempt crashed.
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French Open day 5: Three matches to watch
Iga Swiatek targets a place in the French Open last 32 on Thursday as Thiago Seyboth Wild hopes to build on his first round victory over Daniil Medvedev.
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Popp calls on underdogs Wolfsburg to channel spirit of 2013 against Barca
Ten years after Wolfsburg achieved a "euphoric" treble, star striker Alexandra Popp hopes to tap the underdog spirit from that memorable campaign against favourites Barcelona in Saturday's Women's Champions League final.
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WMO: tracking the world's weather and climate
The World Meteorological Organization, which chooses its next leader on Thursday, is today at the forefront in monitoring climate change.
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Saudia Arabia's growing cinema soft power
Accompanying Naomi Campbell on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last week was one of cinema's most powerful men -- and he represents a country where cinemas were banned until five years ago.
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'Unfortunate' that Chinese counterpart declined talks: Austin
Beijing's decision to decline a meeting between US and Chinese defence chiefs is "unfortunate", particularly given recent "provocative" Chinese behaviour, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday.
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Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial
For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation.
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Two children killed in Russian strike on Kyiv
Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least three people including two children and bringing fresh terror to the city after a week of strikes.
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Giant Holocaust project marks 100,000-plaque milestone
The world's largest grassroots Holocaust memorial project has laid its 100,000th personalised plaque, as the US ambassador to Germany honoured her family members who fled the Nazis with an emotional ceremony.
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US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets, Fed now in view
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's struggling economy.
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