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Russia adds Telegram founder Durov to 'terrorist' blacklist

Russia adds Telegram founder Durov to 'terrorist' blacklist

Russia on Thursday added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to a blacklist of "terrorists and extremists", days after saying it was seeking his arrest over accusations he let his platform be used by Ukrainian intelligence.

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Howe set to leave Newcastle, with Al-Ahli's Jaissle to take over: reports

Howe set to leave Newcastle, with Al-Ahli's Jaissle to take over: reports

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is reportedly set to make a shock exit from St James' Park, with Al-Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle lined up to take charge of the Premier League club.

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MEXC Ventures Supports Alpha Arena's APAC Debut at Coinfest Bali

MEXC Ventures Supports Alpha Arena's APAC Debut at Coinfest Bali

MEXC Ventures today announced its support for the expansion of Alpha Arena, a global esports-inspired live trading tournament, into the APAC region. As part of the partnership, MEXC Ventures will serve as the Main Sponsor of Alpha Arena S03, with TRIV serving as the Co-host.

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Ugandan opposition leader in intensive care: wife

Ugandan opposition leader in intensive care: wife

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in intensive care in hospital, his wife and medical sources said on Thursday.

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Grealish hits back over Man City tour snub claims

Grealish hits back over Man City tour snub claims

Jack Grealish has hit back at claims that he was snubbed by Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca for the club's pre-season tour.

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France firefighters hopeful, as Spain ends national emergency

France firefighters hopeful, as Spain ends national emergency

France firefighters on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain lifted a state of emergency over wildfires near Madrid.

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Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece

Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece

Hundreds of firefighters on Thursday battled to contain a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced thousands of evacuations after killing two firemen.

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Stocks diverge on earnings, as oil steadies

Stocks diverge on earnings, as oil steadies

Global stock markets diverged Thursday as traders tracked major earnings and central bank updates, while oil prices steadied after recent volatility caused by the Middle East war.

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Chelsea sign France defender Lacroix from Crystal Palace

Chelsea sign France defender Lacroix from Crystal Palace

Chelsea signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth a reported £52 million ($69 million) on Thursday.

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AI data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight slips on Hong Kong debut

AI data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight slips on Hong Kong debut

Shares in Chinese data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight briefly plunged 10 percent in its Hong Kong debut on Thursday, before paring back most of the losses in the city's biggest public offering for seven years.

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