Steam - and uncertainty - rise from Serbia's shuttered refinery
Steam still rises from the chimneys of Serbia's only oil refinery as it slowly grinds to a halt under US sanctions, fuelling fears of job losses and uncertainty.
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Olympic ski champion Gisin to undergo neck surgery after training crash
Skier Michelle Gisin, a double Olympic champion, will undergo neck surgery after a fall in a downhill training session on Thursday in St. Moritz, the Swiss Ski Federation announced.
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Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-graft protests
Bulgaria's prime minister announced Thursday that his government was resigning after less than a year in office following a series of anti-corruption protests, making fresh elections likely.
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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year
Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity.
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Floodworks on Athens 'oasis' a tough sell among locals
A stone's throw from Athens' bustling Nea Filadelfia district, Tassos Sikoutris walks along a stream flanked by reeds and plane trees in a setting unchanged for centuries.
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More than 600 British Empire artefacts stolen from museum: police
More than 600 items, including military medals and jewellery from a collection documenting the links between Britain and countries in the former British Empire, were stolen from a UK museum in September, police said Thursday.
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Ben Sulayem to stand unopposed as FIA election goes ahead
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the only candidate to succeed himself as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), is expected to be re-elected on Friday in Tashkent following a contested election process.
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OpenAI, Disney to let fans create AI videos in landmark deal
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.
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US trade gap shrinks to narrowest since 2020 after tariff hikes
The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in September to the smallest since 2020, delayed government data showed Thursday, with imports rising just slightly as President Donald Trump's new tariffs set in.
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NATO chief says a joint plan to end Ukraine war would 'test' Putin
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that if the United States and Europeans could agree on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, this would be a "test" of whether Russia "really wants peace".
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