Morocco roar past Canada into World Cup last 16
Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada.
Read moreUK and Albania commit to tackling illegal migration
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his counterpart in Tirana Edi Rama on Thursday agreed to do more to stem the flow of Albanians making small-boat crossings of the Channel.
Read moreChile and Bolivia agree on river row, UN court says
Chile and Bolivia have agreed on the status of a disputed cross-border river, the International Court of Justice said on Thursday, adding that judges were not required to rule on the climate-fuelled row.
Read morePulisic doing 'everything' to return from injury for Netherlands clash
Christian Pulisic said Thursday he will do "everything in my power" to play in the United States' World Cup clash with the Netherlands after being injured while scoring to send his team into the last 16.
Read moreFrance's Mylene Demongeot dies after 70 years of screen stardom
French actress Mylene Demongeot, a box office star from the 1950s right up to the present day, who also appeared in several British productions, died on Thursday at the age of 87.
Read moreRelease of S.Africa's anti-apartheid hero killer delayed
The scheduled release from prison of the killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani has been postponed until he has recovered from stab wounds he received this week, the authorities said Thursday.
Read moreFury forecasts 'Christmas cracker' in Chisora trilogy bout
Tyson Fury said Thursday this weekend's world title bout gainst fellow British heavyweight Derek Chisora would be a "Christmas cracker" even though he has been the convincing winner of their previous two encounters.
Read moreBrazil World Cup clash 'takes me back' says Cameroon coach Song
Rigobert Song leads Cameroon into their do-or-die World Cup clash with Brazil on Friday and the game in Doha brings back memories for the Indomitable Lions coach of one of his first experiences at the tournament.
Read moreEU chief hails 'pragmatic spirit' of UK talks on post-Brexit issues
Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday hailed a "more pragmatic spirit" in talks between the UK and the European Union aimed at resolving post-Brexit trade problems in Northern Ireland.
Read moreSpaceX again postpones Japanese moon lander launch
SpaceX on Wednesday postponed the launch of the world's first private lander to the Moon, a mission undertaken by Japanese firm ispace.
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