Oil gains, stocks slip on uncertain Mideast peace prospects
Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks.
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Stellantis unveils 60 bn euro push to revive profitability
Jeep and Fiat owner Stellantis said Thursday that it would invest 60 billion euros in a five-year push to restore profitability, reducing its factory capacity in Europe while focusing on "affordability" in the shift to clean-energy vehicles.
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French films tackle war and fascism as crunch election looms
A year out from a presidential election that could see France elect a far-right nationalist leader, the country's filmmakers are releasing a series of movies set amid the fascism of World War II.
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Italian divers in Maldives may have got lost in cave: recovery firm
Italian divers who died in the Maldives may have taken the wrong tunnel in a cave and died in a dead-end corridor, the head of the company that recovered their bodies told AFP Thursday.
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Do tennis players really only take 15 percent of Grand Slam revenues?
Many of the world's tennis stars will protest against perceived low prize money when they gather at Roland Garros for media duties ahead of the French Open which begins on Sunday.
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Sinner, Djokovic kept apart in French Open draw
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will not be able to meet until the French Open final after the pair were placed in opposite halves of the men's draw on Thursday, while Coco Gauff could face Aryna Sabalenka in the women's semis.
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In Ankara, DW journalist goes on trial for 'insulting president'
A Turkish journalist with Deutsche Welle (DW) went on trial in Ankara on Thursday for allegedly "insulting the president", with the court granting him conditional release, the German broadcaster said.
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Arteta alone in garden when Arsenal clinched Premier League title
Mikel Arteta said he was barbecuing alone in his garden when Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to win the Premier League this week.
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Israel deports all foreign activists from Gaza flotilla
Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, following global outcry over their treatment in custody.
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EU countries urge sanctions on Israeli minister for activists' treatment
Italy, Ireland and Spain have called on the EU to sanction Israel's far-right national security minister, who posted a video showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla forced to their knees with hands bound.
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