ECB holds rates but debate swirls over future
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady Thursday for its fourth meeting in a row and raised growth forecasts for this year and next.
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Pope replaces New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan with little-known bishop
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of influential New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, a leading figure of the US church's conservative wing, the Vatican said Thursday.
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Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
The Bank of England cut its key interest rate to 3.75 percent on Thursday after UK inflation eased faster than expected and as the economy weakens.
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Have Iran's authorities given up on the mandatory hijab?
Women swaying to dance music at a DJ set, strolling without headscarves through cutting-edge art exhibitions and in coffee shops showing off trendy styles that could have come from the streets of Europe.
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Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said Thursday.
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US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
The US military said Wednesday it had killed four suspected drug traffickers in a new strike in the Pacific Ocean, as part of a controversial campaign that has left close to 100 dead since September.
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Thailand strikes building in Cambodia's border casino hub
Thailand on Thursday bombed a building in a Cambodian casino town and major crossing between the two nations, as foreign powers pressured them to halt reignited border clashes.
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Protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns
Bangladesh police on Thursday stopped protesters from marching towards an Indian diplomatic mission, a day after India's foreign ministry conveyed its concerns over the "deteriorating" security environment in the country.
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European stocks rise before central bank decisions on rates
Europe's main stock markets rose Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank.
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Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur -- whose fate hung in the balance as summit talks opened in the Belgian capital.
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