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The UN Security Council will vote Friday on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the Council's rotating presidency said, after Britain, France and Germany triggered the vote.

Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was "really impressive."

Israeli tanks and jets pounded Gaza City, the target of a major ground offensive, on Thursday prompting Palestinians to flee south, where the Israeli military announced the deaths of four soldiers.

Former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Thursday that payments the club made to a former refereeing chief during their time at the helm were not corrupt, during a court appearance on Thursday.

Mexico's president will host the leader of Canada for trade talks Thursday as they seek to navigate the tariff war launched by Donald Trump despite the existence of a three-way free-trade agreement.

Hundreds of thousands protested across France on Thursday in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, disrupting much of the country's public life.

Oscar Piastri on Thursday said McLaren had "clarified a lot of things" about team orders following the decision to ask him to give up second place to team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is "box office", according to World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, but so rarely did the American compete until recently that she resembled the late, reclusive Swedish film legend Greta Garbo.

Stock markets advanced Thursday as tech shares jumped after AI-chips giant Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in struggling US rival Intel and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.

A US panel stacked with figures sympathetic to the anti-vaccine movement opened a highly politicized meeting Thursday on the defensive, insisting that they are "pro-vaccine" even as public health experts fear the group is set to upend longstanding medical advice.

Donald Trump warned that Russia President Vladimir Putin had "really let me down" as he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks on Thursday, the final day of the US president's historic UK state visit.

The IMF has proposed appointing the US Treasury Department's chief of staff as its new number-two official, the Washington-based lender said Thursday.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone teased the possibility of running an extraordinary 400 metre double at her home 2028 Olympics after a sizzling world gold in the flat race Thursday silenced the doubters.

Sonia McLaughlin-Levrone brought the house down on Thursday by coming within a whisker of breaking the four-decade-old women's 400 metres world record while Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi impressively won the men's one-lap title.

French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.

England coach John Mitchell said he had no qualms about relying on his team's powerful pack if that is the most effective way to win Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against France.

Mercedes' highly-rated rookie Kimi Antonelli on Thursday acknowledged team boss Toto Wolff's criticism of his 'underwhelming' outing at the Italian Grand Prix and said he understood.

Benfica appointed Jose Mourinho as their coach on Thursday, with the Portuguese returning to work in his homeland, 21 years after leaving Porto for Chelsea.

US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win a stunning gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships on Thursday.

Cyberattacks and sabotage, mainly from Russia and China, have caused record damages for German firms this year, the domestic spy service and a business group warned Thursday.

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and US chip giant Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in struggling rival Intel.

US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Thursday.

Australian teen sensation Gout Gout said that his debut world championships had made him hungry for more after bowing out in the 200m semi-finals on Thursday.

Donald Trump hailed America's "unbreakable bond" with Britain Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president's pomp-filled state visit.

Noah Lyles kept alive his bid to match Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metres titles as he scorched to the fastest time of the year of 19.51sec in the semi-finals on Thursday.

Swedish tennis icon Bjorn Borg opens up, in an autobiography published on Thursday, about his prostate cancer and struggles with a cocaine addiction that made him feel "terribly ashamed".

French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.

Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson cruised through her heat on Thursday and then admitted she was sweating on her place at the world championships until the last minute.

Kirsty Coventry hailed on Thursday the progress being made in the construction of venues for next year's Winter Olympics after the IOC president visited sites, including the Olympic village in Milan.

French fashion icon Christian Louboutin's decision to name Will Smith's son Jaden as his chief menswear designer is a bold choice that took the industry by surprise -- and stirred up fresh allegations of "nepo-baby" favoritism.

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at four percent Thursday, as elevated UK inflation offsets the country's stagnant economic growth.

Donald Trump held talks on Thursday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about pressing issues including Ukraine, Gaza and trade, as the US president's second state visit moved from royal pomp to potential political pitfalls.