South Africa's rooibos heads to space
Seeds from South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea are headed to the International Space Station to see how they respond to space conditions, in the first such experiment for Africa, organisers announced Thursday.
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Hearts and Scotland keeper Gordon retires
Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon announced his retirement at the age of 43 on Thursday.
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'Lost his Tuch?' -- England boss hammered by media after World Cup exit
Thomas Tuchel may have criticised his England stars for being too "passive" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina, but it is the beleaguered German who has come under fire from the British media for his defensive tactics.
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Stocks drop, oil steadies tracking tech sell-off, Mideast unrest
Major stock markets mostly retreated and oil prices steadied Thursday as technology shares extended falls and the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes.
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Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding
After hours of overnight torrential rain lashed Lagos recently, church pastor Samuel Akpan spent most of next day bailing water from his flooded parsonage in an upscale district of Nigeria's commercial capital.
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Ukraine state energy boss Koretsky becomes new PM
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of Naftogaz state energy boss Sergiy Koretsky as the new prime minister, part of a disputed government reshuffle ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Depleted Italy make nine changes for Australia Test
Italy made nine changes Thursday to its starting XV for their Nations Championship clash with Australia in Perth at the weekend, where head coach Gonzalo Quesada will be absent after copping a two-Test ban.
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Algae fed by farm waste carpet Italy's warm River Po
Rowers on the River Po in Turin are battling vast blooms of algae, as high temperatures in northwest Italy and runoff from farms create ideal conditions for rampant plant growth.
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UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt
A team of international scientists sets sail Thursday from Britain for Greenland to study its rapidly melting ice using drones, mini-submarines and autonomous swimming robots.
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Peru president-elect Fujimori calls for political 'reconciliation'
Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori called Wednesday for the "reconciliation" of political forces, after a decade of instability in the Andean nation that has seen it burn through eight leaders.
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