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Struggling McIlroy pulls in crowds as three share Australian Open lead

Struggling McIlroy pulls in crowds as three share Australian Open lead

PGA Tour winner Ryan Fox, Australian Elvis Smylie and LIV golfer Carlos Ortiz upstaged Rory McIlroy to share the lead at the Australian Open Thursday as the Masters champion struggled with his putter on Royal Melbourne's tricky greens.

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Israel awaits return of last hostage remains from Gaza

Israel awaits return of last hostage remains from Gaza

Israel awaited the return of the last hostage remains held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the military said on Thursday that those of a Thai national had been identified after they were handed over.

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Slew of top brands suspected in Italy sweatshop probe

Slew of top brands suspected in Italy sweatshop probe

Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent are among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited Chinese workers in Italy, according to documents issued Thursday by a Milan prosecutor.

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Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week.

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Starc becomes most prolific left-arm quick in Test history

Starc becomes most prolific left-arm quick in Test history

Australian veteran Mitchell Starc became the most prolific left-arm paceman in Test history on Thursday, surpassing Pakistan great Wasim Akram.

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Macron urges China to push for peace, rebalance trade

Macron urges China to push for peace, rebalance trade

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to Xi Jinping to help end the war in Ukraine and to tackle trade deficits as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday.

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Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, Kyiv

Keep energy infrastructure out of war, Turkey warns Moscow, Kyiv

Turkey warned Russia and Ukraine against targeting energy infrastructure following several Black Sea drone attacks claimed by Kyiv on Russia-linked tankers, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.

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Coin toss curse puts India in a million-to-one heads or tailspin

Coin toss curse puts India in a million-to-one heads or tailspin

India are all in a spin after losing a scarcely believable 20 coin tosses in a row in one-day internationals -- at odds of more than a million-to-one.

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Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Asian markets struggled to maintain their early momentum Thursday, even after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week.

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Crawley, Root guide England recovery after Starc's double strike

Crawley, Root guide England recovery after Starc's double strike

Zak Crawley and Joe Root led an England recovery to 98-2 at the first tea break of the day-night second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday after Mitchell Starc took two early wickets.

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