Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say
A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused by a rapidly melting glacier exacerbated by the rising effects of climate change, experts said on Thursday.
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UK pensioner, student arrested for backing Palestine Action
Pensioner Marji Mansfield never imagined she would end up suspected of terrorism for protesting against the banning of a pro-Palestinian group.
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Israeli security cabinet to discuss future Gaza war plans
Israel's security cabinet was expected to meet on Thursday to discuss military plans in Gaza, local media reported, as the families of hostages launched a desperate plea for help aboard a flotilla headed for the Palestinian territory.
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Antonio to leave West Ham after car crash
Michail Antonio's 10-year spell at West Ham is over after the club decided not to offer the 35-year-old a new contract.
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Kremlin says Trump-Putin meeting agreed for 'coming days'
The Kremlin said Thursday that a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was set for the "coming days", both sides having already agreed the venue "in principle".
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Bank of England cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs
The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four percent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy still threatened by US tariffs.
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Maddison set to miss most of Spurs season after knee injury
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison is expected to miss most of the upcoming Premier league season after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament.
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Plastic pollution treaty talks stuck in 'dialogue of the deaf'
Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in a "dialogue of the deaf", sources in and around the talks told AFP.
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Stock markets brush aside higher US tariffs
Most stock markets gained Thursday even as President Donald Trump's new tariffs on dozens of countries took effect, with investors eyeing exemptions from his threatened 100-percent levy on semiconductors.
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Siemens warns US tariffs causing investment caution
Siemens warned on Thursday that US tariffs were prompting its customers in key sectors to slow investment decisions, even as the German industrial giant reported forecast-beating quarterly profits.
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