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DeChambeau-Thomas to face Rahm-Hatton in Ryder Cup opener
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas of the United States will meet Europe's Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton in Friday's opening foursomes match at the Ryder Cup under pairings revealed Thursday.
Israel strikes kill eight in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
Israel struck Sanaa on Thursday, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 140, Yemen's Huthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel.
Madagascar police fire tear gas at protest over power, water cuts
Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo over repeated water and electricity outages spiralled into chaos with looting and arson.
US sanctions on Serbian oil firm will start October 1: Vucic
US sanctions on Serbia's largest oil producer, which is majority Russian-owned, will finally come into force on October 1, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday.
Argentina choose Carreras over Albornoz at fly-half
Argentina have retained Santiago Carreras at fly-half for a Rugby Championship penultimate round match against title-holders South Africa in Durban on Saturday.
Two teens killed in shooting at Brazil school
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were shot dead Thursday after gunmen opened fire on a school parking lot in northeastern Brazil, the state government said in a statement.
Denmark says airport drone flights aimed to create fear
Denmark said Thursday drone flights over its airports this week were a "hybrid attack" to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to intercept such aircraft, as Russia denied involvement.
Eagles aim to turn tables on Bucs in battle of NFL unbeatens
Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Philadelpia Eagles will be out to buck history when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in a battle of NFL unbeaten teams.
Pakistan down Bangladesh to set up Asia Cup final with India
Pakistan will face India in the Asia Cup final for the first time after their bowlers made amends for poor batting to upstage Bangladesh in an 11-run victory on Thursday.
Tessier adamant Canada can 'go all the way' to win Women's Rugby World Cup
Canada captain Alex Tessier believes her side can "go all the way" by beating favourites England in Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup final at an already sold-out Twickenham.
Inmates beheaded in second Ecuador prison massacre in days
Clashes between drug gangs on Thursday claimed at least 17 lives in the second deadly riot in an Ecuadoran prison in days, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials in the violence-wracked country said.
McIlroy becomes Europe's inspirational Ryder Cup cornerstone
Rory McIlroy learned what it meant to be on Europe's Ryder Cup squad watching teammates cry in a locker room as a 21-year-old rookie in 2010.
Mix and match at Prada, joyful colour at Fendi
Italian fashion house Prada juxtaposed military-style shirts with bell skirts and elegant evening gloves in a collection Thursday intended to shake up traditional notions of glamour.
At UN, Ghana's leader warns against normalizing anti-migrant 'hatred'
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Ghanaian leader John Mahama said it was time to "dispense with the euphemisms and dog whistles and speak frankly" about Western leaders' push against migration.
Trump urges Turkey's Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, as Erdogan sought a long-awaited deal to buy US stealth fighter jets.
Sea life thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs, sub discovers
Marine life is thriving on unexploded Nazi bombs sitting at the bottom of a German bay, a submersible has discovered, even capturing footage of starfishes creeping across a huge chunk of TNT.
'Bullets, fire and fear': Haiti is at war, its leader warns
Violence-ravaged Haiti is a nation "at war," its leader Laurent Saint-Cyr warned at the United Nations on Thursday, as he appealed for help from the international community to defeat gangs that have overrun the Caribbean country.
Germany vows defence against Russia in drone warfare and in space
Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences -- from drone warfare to outer space -- at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on.
France's Sarkozy prepares for five-year prison term after guilty verdict
A court on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison over a scheme for the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 presidential run, a verdict that will make the rightwinger the first French postwar leader to serve jail time.
DeChambeau yearns to face McIlroy, sees Trump as Cup force
Bryson DeChambeau sees President Donald Trump as a motivational force for United States golfers in the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where he longs to face Europe's Rory McIlroy.
Canada stick with same line-up for Women's Rugby World Cup final
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named an unchanged side for the Women's Rugby World Cup final against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Europe players ready for hecklers and Trump at Ryder Cup
Europe's golfers said Thursday they are prepared for taunts and insults from American hecklers and the appearance of US President Donald Trump when the 45th Ryder Cup tees off Friday.
Hong Kong's coastal businesses pick up pieces after typhoon
As the storm warning for Super Typhoon Ragasa passed, Mark Cholewka returned to his stylish Hong Kong restaurant to be met by overturned tables and the pungent smell of seawater.
Germany's Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs in blow to auto sector
German industrial giant Bosch said Thursday it would cut 13,000 jobs, mostly in its auto unit, in the latest blow for the country's ailing car sector.
Palestinian leader tells UN no role for Hamas in state
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned antisemitism, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation threats.
Taiwan races to rescue two dozen missing after barrier lake burst
Rescuers in eastern Taiwan pulled a man in his nineties from his flooded home on Thursday, where he had been trapped for three days after a barrier lake burst during torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa.
UN tells Trump probe launched over his 'sabotage' claims
The United Nations told President Donald Trump it had launched a "thorough investigation" into what the US leader called "triple sabotage" during his visit to the organization's headquarters.
Zelensky says Russian officials should end war or find 'bomb shelters'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the Kremlin will become a target and Russian officials should check for bomb shelters if Moscow does not stop its invasion of his country, Axios reported Thursday.
Sinner eases past Cilic to launch China Open title bid
Jannik Sinner beat Croatia's Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to cruise into round two in Beijing on his first showing since losing the US Open final.
McIlroy says Bryson matchup in Ryder Cup would be 'wonderful'
Rory McIlroy says facing Bryson DeChambeau in a Ryder Cup grudge match would be "wonderful" after their verbal feud intensified this week, but he's more concerned about Europe winning in America.
'A mess': Alcaraz says players want better deal from Grand Slams
Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday called it "a mess" and said that tennis players are fighting "to have something better" after an elite group sent letters to the Grand Slam tournaments asking for more influence and money.
New Zealand's Miller back for World Cup bronze clash with France
New Zealand rising star Jorja Miller has been recalled for Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup third-placed play-off with France after she missed last week's semi-final loss to Canada.