McLaughlin-Levrone powers to 400m world gold in second fastest time ever
US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win a stunning gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships on Thursday.
Read moreCosts of Russian, Chinese cyberattacks on German firms on rise: report
Cyberattacks and sabotage, mainly from Russia and China, have caused record damages for German firms this year, the domestic spy service and a business group warned Thursday.
Read moreStock markets rise after Nvidia's Intel deal, Fed rate cut
Stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and US chip giant Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in struggling rival Intel.
Read moreMcLaughlin-Levrone nears world record as she wins women's world 400m gold
US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Read moreAustralian teen Gout hungry for more after worlds exit
Australian teen sensation Gout Gout said that his debut world championships had made him hungry for more after bowing out in the 200m semi-finals on Thursday.
Read moreTrump, Starmer sign tech deal to seal 'unbreakable bond'
Donald Trump hailed America's "unbreakable bond" with Britain Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president's pomp-filled state visit.
Read moreLyles, Tebogo sail into world 200m final but Gout out
Noah Lyles kept alive his bid to match Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metres titles as he scorched to the fastest time of the year of 19.51sec in the semi-finals on Thursday.
Read moreTennis legend Bjorn Borg reveals cocaine use in memoir
Swedish tennis icon Bjorn Borg opens up, in an autobiography published on Thursday, about his prostate cancer and struggles with a cocaine addiction that made him feel "terribly ashamed".
Read moreClashes, disruption in France on day of anti-Macron 'anger'
French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.
Read moreHodgkinson settles nerves in Tokyo after injury doubts
Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson cruised through her heat on Thursday and then admitted she was sweating on her place at the world championships until the last minute.
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