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Rescuers 'fear worst' for three trapped deep in Spain mine
Rescuers were struggling on Thursday to reach three people trapped deep underground after an accident at a Spanish potash mine, with officials admitting they "feared the worst".
Power cut to Paris 2024 Olympic sites in pensions protest: union
A French labour union said members working in the energy sector had on Thursday cut power to the building sites for the Olympic Village for the 2024 Paris Games, as well as the main Stade de France stadium.
Stocks mixed as traders nervously await US jobs data
Wall Street rose on Thursday but European stock markets fell as investors brace for US jobs data that they fear could prompt the Federal Reserve to ramp up interest rate hikes.
Uganda presents anti-gay bill in parliament
Ugandan lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying criticism from human rights groups.
Prada touts strong profits despite China sales slump
Italian luxury group Prada said Thursday its profits jumped in 2022 as strong sales in Europe and the United States offset declines in China, and that it expects its sales to outpace the market this year.
US conservatives fire opening salvo in trans sports battle
US lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday aimed at banning transgender women and girls from sports teams that match their gender identity, as Congress turned its focus on one of the most polarizing issues in American culture.
Former Shell CEO gets big payday on soaring oil prices
Shell's recently retired CEO earned close to £10 million ($12 million) last year after the energy giant scored record profits on soaring energy prices, the British company said Thursday, sparking outrage amid a cost-of-living crisis.
'Bittersweet story': joy, pain of nations casting off UN poorest tag
There will be jubilation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan this year when it quits the club of the world's poorest countries, while others still have a mountain to climb.
Stocks drop as traders nervously await US jobs data
Stock markets mostly retreated Thursday on the eve of US jobs data, which is being eagerly awaited in light of warnings from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that interest rate hikes could be ramped up should the economy show no sign of slowing.
Greek officials charged over train crash, PM vows 'transparency'
Greek prosecutors on Thursday charged three more railway officials in connection with the country's worst train crash that killed 57 people, as the prime minister vowed "absolute transparency" in the probe into the tragedy.
Two dead, 28 missing in Gabon ferry accident: port official
At least two people have died and 28 are missing after a small ferry foundered off the Gabonese coast, a port official told AFP on Thursday.
Greek PM vows 'absolute transparency' in rail crash probe
Greece's prime minister on Thursday pledged "absolute transparency" in the probe into the country's deadliest rail crash that killed 57 people, a day after mass protests rocked the country.
Senegalese recyclers seek solutions in fight against plastic
Discarded containers and bags are an eyesore in many towns, while beaches are covered by debris -- Senegal's notorious problem of plastic pollution is not going away.
Markets drop as traders nervously await US jobs data
Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday ahead of key US jobs data at the end of the week, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned it could ramp up its pace of interest rate hikes if the economy shows no sign of slowing.
In EU, a food fight over nutrition labels
Europe is taking longer than planned to concoct an EU-wide food-labelling system after a colour-coded scheme created in France did not go down well in culinary rival Italy.
Cops and Chechens: TikTok duo become unlikely stars
Middle-aged Austrian police officer Uwe and hip young Chechen social worker Ahmad may look like an unlikely duo, but their TikTok videos have become a huge hit in Austria.
From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward
Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets.
Afghanistan coffers swell as Taliban taxman collects
A dusty logjam of trucks inches across a rut in the mountains splitting Pakistan and Afghanistan, teeming with a cargo of fruit and coal -- and paying the Taliban authorities for the privilege of passage.
Asian markets fluctuate with nervous eye on US jobs data
Asian traders shifted cautiously Thursday ahead of key US jobs data at the end of the week, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned it could ramp up its pace of interest rate hikes if the economy shows no sign of slowing.
Brazil's new Indigenous affairs chief sets sights on illegal gold
Joenia Wapichana is used to charting new territory: the first Indigenous woman to earn a law degree in Brazil, she was also the first elected to Congress.
US to be 'global leader' in energy transition: Energy Secretary
Pointing to key Biden administration policies to mitigate climate change, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm promised Wednesday that the United States would lead global energy transition.
The women volunteers treating Ukraine's frontline troops
At a trauma centre a dozen kilometres from Ukraine's front line, Tetyana still has glitter on her cheeks from taking part in a speech therapy course for children.
US private hiring heats up while Fed warns of inflationary pressures
US employers stepped up their pace of hiring in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, while the central bank warned that inflationary pressures remained widespread in early 2023.
Macron promises to hasten abortion constitutional right
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday his government would put forward a draft law enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution within months.
Macron promises abortion constitutional right in months
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday his government would put forward a draft law enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution within months.
'Call me when you get there': Greek protest rallying cry
Emblazoned on banners and spreading like wildfire on social media, the slogan "call me when you get there" has become a rallying cry for Greeks protesting against last week's deadly train crash.
Canada central bank pauses rate hikes, holds at 4.5%
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday became the first major central bank to pause its aggressive monetary policy in recent months, holding its key lending rate at 4.5 percent as inflation eased, after eight consecutive rate increases.
Stocks tread water after shock over Powell rate warning
Stock markets sputtered on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell triggered a rout by warning that higher interest rate hikes might be needed to tame stubborn inflation.
Clashes erupt as tens of thousands protest Greek train tragedy
Greek police fired tear gas at firebomb-throwing protesters outside parliament Wednesday as tens of thousands demonstrated over the country's worst rail tragedy and called on the prime minister to quit.
TikTok seeks to calm Europe's fears over data privacy
TikTok launched a new effort to assuage European leaders' worries over data security on Wednesday, as Western governments consider further bans on the video-sharing app.
US private hiring heats up in February: survey
US employers stepped up their pace of hiring in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, in a further indication that more effort may be needed to cool the world's biggest economy.
Lineker defiant after comparing UK asylum plan to Nazi-era Germany
England football great turned television presenter Gary Lineker refused to back down after coming under fire for comparing the British government's new plan on illegal immigration to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany.