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Zverev, Shelton back on court for Davis Cup qualifiers

EU chief hosts Canada's Carney in push to 'deepen' alliance

Peace is a 'dangerous' word in Russian city heading to polls

EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s

Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls

Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'

'Resident Evil' film brings video game's ethos to the big screen

Asian stocks stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision

Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office

US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting

US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger - El Nino chokes Central America

US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike

In hydropowered Bhutan, solar starts to rise

Facing threat, Togo forces simulate 'jihadist' attack

Togo's security forces on Thursday carried out a simulated jihadist attack in the capital Lome, training to counter a hostage-taking as the country faces increasing threats.

Violent clashes in Guinea anti-junta protest

Young protesters clashed on Thursday with security forces in the Guinean capital Conakry after a banned group called for demonstrations against the country's ruling junta, an AFP reporter saw.

Russia's 'no risk' Ukraine strategy: pummeling the power grid

After a series of humiliating battlefield defeats in Ukraine, Moscow is trying out a new tactic it hopes will swing the tide of the war: bombarding power stations just as winter sets in.

From Truss to Brown: Britain's shortest-serving PMs

British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who announced her resignation on Thursday after just six weeks in power, goes down as the shortest-serving premier in the last 100 years.

Austria president urges reforms after fresh graft revelations

Austria's president on Thursday called for wide-ranging reforms of the country's political culture following fresh revelations over a graft scandal, which led then-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to resign last year.

Thai regulators approve controversial telecom merger

Thailand's telecom regulator on Thursday approved the merger of Telenor's Thai arm and a local rival that would create the kingdom's biggest mobile services provider, despite concerns about competition and consumer harm.

Italy holds govt talks as Meloni coalition spars over Ukraine

Italy's president began consultations Thursday to form a new government following the victory of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in elections last month, even as friction over Ukraine threatened the unity of her coalition.

Rebels kill seven, target health clinics in eastern DR Congo

Rebels killed seven people and kidnapped a nurse during an attack overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting two health centres, local sources said Thursday.

Ukraine curbs energy use, warns of threat from Belarus

Ukraine began curbing electricity consumption on Thursday as it raced to repair infrastructure destroyed by Russian bombing as winter approaches.

EU leaders clash over how to tackle energy prices

EU leaders clashed over how to ride out Europe's energy shock Thursday, with France and Germany at loggerheads over imposing a cap on gas prices pushed skywards by the war in Ukraine.

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