All Blacks centre Havili out for two months as World Cup looms
Canterbury Crusaders coach Scott Robertson backed David Havili to be fit for the World Cup after the All Blacks centre was ruled out Thursday for up to two months with a hamstring injury.
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NATO debates 'security guarantees' for Ukraine
NATO foreign ministers meeting in Oslo Thursday debated providing security guarantees to Ukraine after its war with Russia ends, as the alliance looks to narrow divisions over Kyiv's push to join the bloc.
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Pacific ire at Australia's backing for fossil fuels
Pacific Islands expressed dismay on Thursday at Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations.
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Europeans defy Russia at strategy summit near Ukraine border
European leaders staged a show of unity in the face of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and Moldova on Thursday, holding a strategy summit on the continent's political frontline.
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Passage of US debt bill boosts equity markets, Fed now in view
Markets mostly rose Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's economy.
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Noel Gallagher: 'England becoming a difficult place to be'
Ex-Oasis star Noel Gallagher has never been one to mince words, and his new album "Council Skies", released Friday, sees him in a reflective mood on what he sees as the miserable state of Britain.
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Hong Kong launches retail-friendly rules for crypto exchanges
Hong Kong opened its arms to the virtual asset world on Thursday, launching new retail-friendly rules for the city's crypto exchanges.
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It is written: why France holds to analysing handwriting
Caroline de la Tournelle says her ability to decipher handwriting has influenced whether hundreds of people got jobs, helped police track death threats and even saved a child that was being abused.
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Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia
Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.
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Turkish support in Germany for Erdogan fuels integration debate
Strong backing for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan among Turks in Germany in last weekend's historic election has sparked renewed soul-searching about whether Berlin's attempts to integrate the minority are failing.
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