Zakir, Najmul fifties give Bangladesh huge lead over Afghanistan
Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide Bangladesh to 134-1 in their second innings and consolidate the hosts' control in their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday.
Read moreArlettaz taking over as France attack coach after World Cup
Patrick Arlettaz will take over as France attack coach following the World Cup, the French Rugby Federation announced on Thursday.
Read moreOscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87: agent
British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, her agent said.
Read moreRise of the cute robots
The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed -- for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator.
Read moreBellingham paying 'homage' to Zidane with Madrid No 5 shirt
New Real Madrid signing Jude Bellingham said he wanted to pay homage to club great Zinedine Zidane by wearing his number five shirt, at his presentation on Thursday in the Spanish capital.
Read moreEngland's Stokes vows no let-up in attacking approach during Ashes
England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side's dynamic 'Bazball' approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia.
Read moreEuropean markets mostly drop before ECB
Europe's stocks mostly fell Thursday before an expected European Central Bank interest rate increase, and after the US Federal Reserve paused its rate-hiking cycle but signalled more to come.
Read moreGlenda Jackson: 'fearless' actress turned politician
Oscar-winning British actress Glenda Jackson, who died on Thursday aged 87, played powerful female roles before abandoning stage and screen for a career in politics where she was unafraid to speak truth to power.
Read moreBoris Johnson lied to MPs over Covid parties: committee
Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he not quit as a lawmaker, a parliament committee ruled Thursday.
Read moreO'Callaghan stuns Titmus with year's fastest 200m free
Mollie O'Callaghan upset Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus with the fastest 200m freestyle of the year Thursday to book a world championship slot from a stacked field at the Australian trials.
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