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Woman in hospital after Tennessee's second failed execution in 2026
A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two lethal injection doses and was hospitalized on Thursday, her lawyers said, marking the state's second failed execution in months and prompting it to halt capital punishment this year.
Indian football fans relish rare friendly against Brazil
India welcomes football royalty on Saturday when the national side plays Brazil, with local supporters hoping the blockbuster friendly will give the game a lift in the cricket-crazy country.
Cash-strapped Senegalese unmoved by Youth Olympic Games
At a busy market in Dakar's Grand-Yoff district, residents jostling past stalls say jobs and the cost of living are far more pressing concerns than Senegal's upcoming Youth Olympic Games.
Yankees, White Sox, Padres advance, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs
The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres powered into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies produced a late home-run bombardment to stay alive against the Atlanta Braves.
Indonesia haze chokes neighbours, but little legal recourse
Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.
Tennessee woman in hospital after execution 'failed': lawyers
Tennessee woman Christa Pike was in a hospital Thursday after authorities "failed" to carry out her execution, her lawyers said, with witnesses reporting the convicted murderer was breathing despite the injections intended to kill her.
Samad launches Pakistan into first Asian Games men's cricket final
Abdul Samad smashed 22 off five balls in an unbeaten 30 on Thursday as Pakistan's men cruised into their maiden Asian Games cricket final, where arch-rivals India are the potential opponents.
Cable car offers small hope for Mongolia's gridlocked capital
Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar has long been plagued by notorious traffic jams and suffocating winter smog -- the result of breakneck urban growth and infrastructure that has struggled to keep up.
Yankees and White Sox advance, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs
The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox powered into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies produced a late home-run bombardment to stay alive against the Atlanta Braves.
Man City scandal risks damage to Premier League's booming brand
The Premier League has won a lengthy legal battle with Manchester City over financial impropriety, but the consequences could leave lasting damage for a league that has long since become the envy of world football.
Asian stocks mixed as positive US data offset by elevated oil, bond yields
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday following a largely down day on Wall Street with positive US data offset by elevated government bond yields and oil prices.
First-time Sepang F1 racers will master track 'from opening lap'
Malaysia's only Formula One driver expects current racers to be up to speed from the first lap when they compete at Sepang this weekend, despite the circuit not hosting the sport for nine years.
Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands
In a soggy field between Amsterdam and The Hague, farmer Sander Roeleveld ploughs a small white combine harvester into his crops, gathering a grain never before harvested in the Netherlands: rice.
Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency
Japan toughened on Thursday requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls.
Russians join street choirs to sing away sorrows -- or show dissent
When 20-year-old Muscovite Artyom Allabut stumbled on videos of Russian street choirs, he got goosebumps and decided to join one, finding a sense of togetherness and escapism.
'Happiest moment': China's Mu first woman to win eSports Games gold
Mu Xinyue called it "the happiest moment of my life" after she became the first woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in eSports.
UK fears grow over AI giant Palantir's health service deal
The UK government is facing mounting pressure to end a £330-million contract between the National Health Service and AI giant Palantir, as doctors, lawmakers and campaigners warn of ethical risks.
EU talks deportations as five nations seek migrant centre in Africa
The EU will discuss further ways to boost migrant deportations Thursday, as a group of nations forges ahead with divisive plans to send failed asylum-seekers to return centres outside the bloc.
Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino
Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.
Kenneth Branagh examines the scars of Iraq war in 'Atonement'
Screenwriter Reed Van Dyk was leafing through a magazine one day in 2012 when he came across an article about the human cost of war that stopped him in his tracks.
Meidroth blasts White Sox through, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs
Chase Meidroth's three-run homer sent the Chicago White Sox into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs Wednesday while an Alec Bohm 10th-inning home run kept the Phillies alive at Atlanta.
Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate
French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as protests that have seen blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, the interior minister said.
'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years
Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record.
GA-ASI Demonstrates Disaster Relief Comms System With SoftBank Corp.
Japanese Supplier Working With GA-ASI on Communications Payload for MQ-9B
US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump
US President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but it quickly drew attention for contradicting some of his contentious political claims.
California roller coaster shut after brain damage claims
A popular California roller coaster is being permanently shut down after dozens of people claimed to have suffered brain damage while riding it.
US tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season
American Emma Navarro, a three-time WTA tournament champion, revealed a three-year battle with health issues on Wednesday, battling against her body as she found success on the court.
Panama ministers push for reopening of huge open-pit copper mine
A Panamanian government commission on Wednesday recommended that President Jose Raul Mulino reactivate Central America's largest open-pit copper mine, a Canadian-owned operation that was shut down in 2023 following widespread protests.
Panic, anger, tears: Evan Gershkovich's uneasy journey after Russian jail
US journalist Evan Gershkovich spent nearly 500 days in a tiny Russian jail cell. When he was finally set free two years ago as part of an extraordinary multi-country prisoner swap, it took him almost as long to heal.
Bohm's blast keeps Phillies alive in MLB playoffs
Alec Bohm smashed a game-winning solo home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday, giving Philadelphia a 4-3 victory at Atlanta to keep the Phillies alive in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
UK PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were "strong indications" Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend.
US judge accepts Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout settlement
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement between Paramount and a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema.