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Mboko hails 'Queen' Serena ahead of tennis legend's return

Mboko hails 'Queen' Serena ahead of tennis legend's return

Serena Williams started preparations for her sensational return from retirement as she took to the Queen's Club practice courts with doubles partner Victoria Mboko on Thursday.

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Brazil may purchase 20 more fighter jets from Sweden

Brazil may purchase 20 more fighter jets from Sweden

Brazil wants to acquire 20 additional Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish defence company Saab, on top of the 36 it already has, Sweden's defence minister said Thursday.

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UK PM says Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division' over student's murder

UK PM says Elon Musk 'trying to whip up division' over student's murder

UK leader Keir Starmer accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk on Thursday of "trying to whip up division" in Britain following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

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Iraola jets in to Liverpool to finalise Anfield deal

Iraola jets in to Liverpool to finalise Anfield deal

Andoni Iraola arrived in Liverpool on Thursday to finalise the details of his appointment as the club's new head coach following the dismissal of Arne Slot.

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Guardiola quit '100 times' before leaving, says Man City chairman

Guardiola quit '100 times' before leaving, says Man City chairman

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola was on the verge of quitting "100 times" before finally leaving at the end of this season.

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Martinez Novell replaces Hjulmand as Leverkusen coach

Martinez Novell replaces Hjulmand as Leverkusen coach

Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday announced the appointment of Spaniard Carles Martinez Novell as manager, replacing former coach Kasper Hjulmand with immediate effect.

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Napoli confirm Conte exit with Allegri tipped as new coach

Napoli confirm Conte exit with Allegri tipped as new coach

Italian Serie A runners-up Napoli confirmed on Thursday that coach Antonio Conte will leave the club after two years with former AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri tipped to take over.

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Oil drops, stocks mixed on Mideast war, AI uncertainty

Oil drops, stocks mixed on Mideast war, AI uncertainty

Oil prices and the dollar retreated Thursday while stock markets were mixed as traders reacted to conflicting events in the Middle East war and the artificial intelligence industry.

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Israel strikes Lebanon after 'last chance' truce announcement

Israel strikes Lebanon after 'last chance' truce announcement

Israel carried out new strikes in Lebanon on Thursday and again threatened Beirut, despite the two countries agreeing to a conditional ceasefire that Lebanon's president called the "last chance" for a durable end to the fighting.

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MEXC Tops New Contract Listings in CoinGecko's 2026 State of Crypto Perpetuals Report

MEXC Tops New Contract Listings in CoinGecko's 2026 State of Crypto Perpetuals Report

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, ranked No. 1 in new perpetual contract listings among all major centralized exchanges globally, according to CoinGecko's newly released 2026 State of Crypto Perpetuals Report. Beyond leading in new contract listings, MEXC also ranked among the top four exchanges globally in open interest market share and established itself as a key participant in global perpetual trading volume.

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