Cuba bets on specialty coffee to boost industry
In the lush, fertile mountains of Cuba, farmer Jesus Chaviano dreams of adding his arabica beans to a list of specialty coffees the country hopes will lift an industry in decline.
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Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced in Theranos fraud trial
Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes faces sentencing on Friday after being found guilty of defrauding investors and endangering patients in a case that became an indictment of Silicon Valley.
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Ukraine air defenses under pressure as Russia strikes infrastructure
Ukraine's air defenses are playing a key role in countering Russia's invasion, preventing Moscow's forces from gaining control of the skies and helping shield the country against missile and drone attacks.
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Twitter exodus begins after Musk 'hardcore' ultimatum
Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long hours, or losing their jobs.
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NFL move Buffalo's snow threatened game with Browns to Detroit
The NFL clash on Sunday between the Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns has been moved to Detroit due to fears over a forecast snow storm, the NFL said on Thursday.
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Ko grabs first round lead at CME Group Tour Championship
New Zealand's Lydia Ko, produced a blistering finish to her first round to grab the lead at the CME Group Tour Championship on Thursday after shooting a seven under-par 65.
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Shark fin hunters in the soup as wildlife summit takes action
A global wildlife summit in Panama took an important step Thursday towards upgrading protection for sharks, the ancient ocean vertebrates targeted for their fins used in a status-symbol soup.
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UK austerity budget stings markets, US stocks slip for second day
A British austerity budget hit the pound and gilts on Thursday, while stocks suffered worldwide on the glum economic outlook and prospect of painfully high interest rates to curb inflation.
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Webb observations point to a shorter cosmic dark age
The first galaxies may have formed far earlier than previously thought, according to observations from the James Webb Space Telescope that are reshaping astronomers' understanding of the early universe.
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Ticketmaster cancels public sale of Taylor Swift tickets
After days of glitches and long waits frustrated fans trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets during presale windows, Ticketmaster on Thursday said they were cancelling tomorrow's slated public sale.
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