Sales of new cars jumped last month in the European Union as consumers turned to electric vehicles as petrol prices soared due to the war in the Middle East, data showed Thursday.
Pace bowler Mitchell Starc has been cleared to play in the Indian Premier League after missing the first half of the season because of fitness concerns, Cricket Australia said Thursday.
South Korea pushed back on Thursday against criticism of its business environment by US lawmakers, as a rare spat deepens over Seoul's investigation into online retail company Coupang.
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Economy
China's new supply chain regulations could be a "concern" for US firms, the American Chamber of Commerce in China warned on Thursday.
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Every actor in kabuki -- a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes -- relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.
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A meeting of G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States.
April 23, 2026
When President Donald Trump this week attacked Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, two of America's most prominent Black figures, he chose a particularly pejorative insult: "low IQ person."
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Economy
ISG cites Akkodis' industry-leading strengths in digital engineering, intelligent operations and platform modernization across Europe and the United States.
April 23, 2026
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Chip giant SK hynix logged a record quarterly net profit on Thursday thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, shrugging off concerns that the Middle East war could drag on the semiconductor industry.
Tesla reported higher first-quarter profits Wednesday, topping expectations as it confirmed plans for massive additional investments in autonomous transport, humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence.
If four-time world champion Max Verstappen were to quit Formula One, as he has hinted on numerous occasions, it would be a "big loss" for the sport, his McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri said on Wednesday.
Israeli strikes killed five people, including a journalist, and wounded another in Lebanon on Wednesday, despite an ongoing ceasefire that Beirut will request an extension for in upcoming talks with Israel in Washington.
April 22, 2026
Sports
Barcelona moved a step closer to winning La Liga with a tight 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Wednesday but lost their goalscorer Lamine Yamal to an apparent hamstring injury.
April 22, 2026
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Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the English Channel, according to a French interior ministry roadmap seen by AFP Wednesday.
By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of a costly war, but Tehran may be unwilling to give him a win.
A benefit concert was held Wednesday in tribute to the victims of a fire on New Year's Day that killed 41 people in an upscale Swiss ski resort, nearly four months on from the tragedy.
Tesla reported higher first-quarter profits Wednesday, pointing to recovering demand in North America as it pursues significant investments in autonomous transport and artificial intelligence.
April 22, 2026
- Manchester City go top of Premier League as Burnley relegated
- Kane and Diaz send Bayern past Leverkusen into German Cup final
- Concert pays tribute to Swiss fire disaster victims
- US stocks rise, shrugging off uncertain ceasefire prospects while oil prices jump
- Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains
- Pope hits out at jails in closed-off Equatorial Guinea
- Atletico beaten again in Elche thriller
- England rugby great Moody offered 'hope' in battle with motor neurone disease