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After NATO deal, how far will EU go for trade peace with Trump?

After NATO deal, how far will EU go for trade peace with Trump?

After satisfying Donald Trump's calls for Europe to ramp up defence spending in NATO, EU leaders were meeting in Brussels Thursday on the next big challenge ahead: how to seal a trade deal with the US leader.

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Pentagon chief backs Trump on success of Iran strikes

Pentagon chief backs Trump on success of Iran strikes

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Thursday that American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were a success, backing President Donald Trump and berating the media for covering an intelligence report that questioned the results of the operation.

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Mbappe files harassment complaint against PSG

Mbappe files harassment complaint against PSG

Kylian Mbappe has accused his former club Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP on Thursday as it confirmed an investigation had been opened.

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New chief Coventry says IOC will launch gender working group

New chief Coventry says IOC will launch gender working group

Kirsty Coventry said on Thursday that the first meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board under her presidency supported her belief that "we should protect the female category".

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US panel replaced under Trump backs new shot for kids

US panel replaced under Trump backs new shot for kids

A medical panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Thursday to recommend a new antibody treatment against RSV, a common respiratory illness that is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in the United States.

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Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers

Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers

A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, a figure rarely seen in the industry.

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Bezos wedding festivities kick off in Venice

Bezos wedding festivities kick off in Venice

VIPs whizzed by speed boat through Venice Thursday as the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez kicked off and protesters demonstrated in St Mark's Square.

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US stocks rise, dollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss

US stocks rise, dollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss

US stock markets rose and the dollar slid Thursday as President Donald Trump lined up candidates to succeed Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, fuelling bets of cuts to US interest rates.

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Europe court condemns France over police racial profiling

Europe court condemns France over police racial profiling

Europe's top rights court on Thursday condemned France over its police discriminating against a young man during identity checks, in the first such ruling against the country over alleged racial profiling.

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Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Al Nassr until 2027

Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Al Nassr until 2027

Cristiano Ronaldo inked a two-year extension with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, the club announced Thursday, following months of speculation over which team he would sign for next season.

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