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The United States and Colombia called home their respective envoys on Thursday in an apparent acceleration of worsening ties, against the backdrop of an alleged plot against Colombia's leftist leader.

US actor Michael Madsen -- best known for his frequent collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino including "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" -- died Thursday at age 67 after suffering cardiac arrest, his management team said.

Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a "brave decision".

Spain showed why they are favourites to win Women's Euro 2025 by hammering Portugal 5-0 in their tournament opener on Thursday as both teams paid tribute to Portuguese men's international Diogo Jota who was killed in a car crash.

Even for a man who once boasted that his supporters would get "tired of winning," US President Donald Trump is on a roll.

Former Nigeria international goalkeeper Peter Rufai has died aged 61 following an illness, the national football federation said on Thursday.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited left-wing ally Cristina Kirchner on Thursday in Buenos Aires, where the former Argentine leader is under house arrest, wishing her "the strength to continue fighting."

Novak Djokovic crushed British wildcard Dan Evans in the Wimbledon second round as he stepped up his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while world number one Jannik Sinner cruised into round three on Thursday.

India captain Shubman Gill said work he'd done in the build-up to the tour of England was paying dividends after a record-breaking double century helped his side into a commanding position in the second Test on Thursday.

Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira is hoping teenage sensation Estevao Willian can wave goodbye to the Brazilian team's fans by producing "one amazing game" and helping them beat his future employers Chelsea in Friday's Club World Cup quarter-final.

Opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is set to become Suriname's first woman president after her rivals decided Thursday against nominating their own candidate to lead the small South American country.

Another productive partnership between Beau Webster and Alex Carey lifted Australia to 209 for five at tea on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada on Thursday.

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by US immigration officers and is being processed for deportation from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.

Jannik Sinner swept into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday as the world number one thrashed Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his signature tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive.

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar insisted he had every respect for his great Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard ahead of Saturday's opening stage in Lille.

Diogo Jota was quickly hailed by the Liverpool support as "better than (Luis) Figo" and the shocking death of the Portuguese international on Thursday has left the English champions in mourning.

With the passage of his party's "One Big Beautiful Bill," Republican President Donald Trump has largely delivered on his promise of curtailing Joe Biden's landmark climate law.

Veteran cyclist Primoz Roglic said on Thursday he was at peace with his destiny as he prepares for his latest tilt at the Tour de France, the scene of his memorable last-gasp meltdown in 2020.

Having pulled off the biggest upset of the Club World Cup so far, Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal have their eyes on a spot in the semi-finals when they take on Brazil's Fluminense in Orlando on Friday.

British fourth seed Jack Draper suffered a shock Wimbledon exit as former finalist Marin Cilic rolled back the years on Thursday to reach the third round.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his flagship tax and spending bill, cementing his radical second-term agenda and boosting funds for his anti-immigration drive.

UN rights expert Francesca Albanese on Thursday denounced companies she said "profited from the Israeli economy of illegal occupation, apartheid, and now genocide", in a report that provoked a furious response from Israel.

South America's Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump's global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies.

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home all the hostages still held by militants in war-stricken Gaza, where the civil defence agency said 73 people were killed Thursday in his country's ongoing offensive.

Spain's fierce passion for football took an unexpected turn on Thursday as two teams faced off playing with an unusual ball: an artistic reproduction of former dictator Francisco Franco's head.

Italy got off to a winning start at Women's Euro 2025 with Thursday's 1-0 success over Belgium as world champions Spain get ready to begin their championship bid against grieving Portugal.

India captain Shubman Gill scored a superb maiden Test double-century before stand-in fast bowler Akash Deep reduced England to 13-2 at Edgbaston on Thursday with two wickets in consecutive balls.

An elderly man and a forestry worker died on Thursday in wildfires in Turkey, as firefighters battled high winds fanning two blazes in the western province of Izmir, lawmakers said.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Diogo Jota will be remembered as a "friend to everyone" after the Portuguese international died in a car crash on Thursday.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump by telephone on Thursday that Moscow will not "give up" on its aims in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.

Max Verstappen on Thursday refused to be drawn on questions about discussions with Mercedes and exit clauses in his Red Bull contract when he spoke to reporters ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix.