France full-back Jaminet leaves Toulouse for Toulon
France international Melvyn Jaminet is to leave Toulouse and join Top 14 rivals Toulon, AFP learned on Thursday from a source close to the player.
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UAE inaugurates giant solar plant, two weeks before climate talks
The United Arab Emirates inaugurated on Thursday one of the world's biggest solar plants, two weeks before the oil-rich Gulf state hosts UN climate talks.
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Sinner first Italian to reach ATP Finals semis, Djokovic risks exit
Jannik Sinner became the first Italian ever to reach the last four of the ATP Finals on Thursday after Novak Djokovic beat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (7/1), 4-6, 6-1.
Read moreIsrael forces search Gaza hospital as civilians stranded inside
Israeli forces were searching building to building at Gaza's main hospital Thursday as Hamas said the military had "destroyed" parts of the compound where deep concern has mounted for the up to thousands of Palestinians trapped inside.
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Alibaba cancels cloud service spinoff over US chip restrictions
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday it was cancelling a planned cloud service spinoff announced this year over US chip restrictions, as it reported results for the third quarter of 2023 that were in line with market expectations.
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Low turnout looms over boycott-hit Madagascar presidential election
Madagascar voted in highly contested presidential elections on Thursday that were boycotted by most opposition candidates and appeared to have resulted in a very low turnout.
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US auto worker strike hits October industrial production
US industrial production declined more than expected in October, with the auto workers strike exerting downward pressure on a range of market groups, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
Read moreStocks fall as rate-hope rally fades
World stock markets mostly fell Thursday as investors took a breather after a recent rally following better-than-expected US inflation figures.
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Migrant arrivals in Spain's Canaries smashes 2006 record
The number of migrants arriving in Spain's Canary Islands so far this year has passed the record number set during all of 2006, official figures showed Thursday.
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Flash floods kill 100 in Horn of Africa: charity
More than 100 people, including 16 children, have died and over 700,000 been forced out of their homes in the Horn of Africa due to flash flooding, the British charity Save the Children said Thursday.
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