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Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget gala

Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget gala

Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday -- but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza.

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London Van Gogh show to open all night to meet demand

London Van Gogh show to open all night to meet demand

London's National Gallery will open all night on January 17 to give art lovers a final chance to see its blockbuster Vincent Van Gogh exhibition, the museum said Thursday.

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Leverkusen chase 'perfection' as Bayern hunt resumes

Leverkusen chase 'perfection' as Bayern hunt resumes

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen know they will need to be close to perfect to hunt down leaders Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga returns from a three-week winter break.

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What do we know about latest Gaza talks?

What do we know about latest Gaza talks?

Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have launched a new push to end the Gaza war and secure the release of dozens of hostages held in the Palestinian territory.

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Lamborghini sets new sales record amidst hybrid push

Lamborghini sets new sales record amidst hybrid push

Lamborghini set a new sales record in 2024, the Italian sportscar maker said on Thursday, defying the gloom that has hit mass-market car companies.

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Struggling Everton sack manager Dyche

Struggling Everton sack manager Dyche

Struggling Everton sacked manager Sean Dyche on Thursday, just hours before their FA Cup third-round tie against Peterborough.

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Bochum awarded win over Union Berlin after keeper hit by lighter

Bochum awarded win over Union Berlin after keeper hit by lighter

Bochum were handed all three points by a German FA (DFB) court on Thursday after their goalkeeper was hit in the head by a lighter thrown by fans in a 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Union Berlin in December.

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Chad says bid to storm into presidential palace foiled, 20 dead

Chad says bid to storm into presidential palace foiled, 20 dead

Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad's presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday.

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'Venezuela will be free': anti-Maduro protests roil Caracas

'Venezuela will be free': anti-Maduro protests roil Caracas

Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took to the streets Thursday in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.

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Macron welcomes 'crucial election' of new Lebanon president

Macron welcomes 'crucial election' of new Lebanon president

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the "crucial election" by Lebanese lawmakers of army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacuum at the top, calling his victory an opportunity for reform in the country.

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