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Jack Nicklaus picked Rory McIlroy to win this week's Masters on Thursday after sharing advice with the world number two, and fellow honorary starters Gary Player and Tom Watson agreed.

Near front lines where they once battled each other, former fighters in Lebanon's civil war now gather to bear the same message, half a century after the devastating conflict erupted: never again.

As a student in the volatile May of 1968, Miuccia Prada took to the streets of Milan to demonstrate for women's rights wearing an Yves Saint Laurent suit.

Pope Francis, who is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia, made an unscheduled visit to St Peter's Basilica Thursday, his second surprise outing in two days after previously meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo insists the cushion of an extra Champions League place for English clubs will not change his approach as they chase a top five finish.

Wall Street shares fell Thursday as a rally faded over lingering concerns about the economic fallout from President Donald Trump's trade war despite his U-turn on steep new tariffs.

Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona has accused co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and his lieutenants of destroying the Old Trafford club.

The FIA's deputy president Robert Reid resigned on Thursday with a damning parting shot at the head of motorsport's governing body Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under US President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties.

Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals for the first time on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Daniel Altmaier, while British fifth seed Jack Draper was knocked out by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Italian fashion house Prada announced Thursday it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy its flashy rival Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion).

Italian fashion giant Versace, the long-held family business known for its flashy, sexy designs and Medusa head logo, will now become part of Prada, its larger rival and polar opposite in terms of style.

US consumer inflation cooled last month on plunging gas prices, according to government data published Thursday, as consumers and businesses waited nervously for President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs to come into effect.

Liam Lawson on Thursday reflected on a "crazy" start to his first full season in Formula One.

Nineteen films were announced Thursday in the main competition at Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on the French Riviera on May 13.

A spellbinding exhibition of Cartier jewels, many never seen before in public, is opening in London tracing the history of the luxury French design house beloved by the rich and famous, from Queen Elizabeth II to Rihanna.

Former France international Sebastien Chabal has said he has "no memories" from his international rugby career, potentially as a result of concussions.

As stock prices flashed across a huge screen at a bustling intersection in China's business hub Shanghai, finance workers shared their concerns after getting front-row seats to the global market turmoil wreaked by Donald Trump this week.

The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla capped a state visit to Italy on Thursday with a visit to Dante's tomb and world-famous mosaics in Ravenna, the day after a surprise meeting with Pope Francis.

British fifth seed Jack Draper was knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters in the last 16 by Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy were chasing history as the 89th Masters teed off on Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club.

The EU paused plans for retaliatory tariffs on US goods Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly suspended higher US duties on the bloc and other countries, leaving China in the crosshairs of his trade war.

Australian sprint prodigy Gout Gout dipped under the magic 10-second mark for the 100m twice on Friday to showcase his burgeoning potential, but both times were wind-assisted so did not officially count.

Scarlett Johansson is set to star on-screen and behind the camera at this year's Cannes Film Festival, organisers said Thursday as they unveiled the line-up of films that will compete for honours on the French Riviera.

Stocks markets rocketed and the dollar fell Thursday after Donald Trump paused steep tariffs on most countries, while investors appeared to brush off the US president's decision to ramp up duties on China.

Leading economic institutes Thursday slashed their 2025 growth forecast for Germany to near stagnation, warning Europe's struggling top economy will face extra pain from US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz.

Russia and the United States exchanged prisoners on Thursday, the second such swap since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House as the two superpowers push for closer ties.

Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police told AFP on Thursday.

Reigning champion Jorge Martin will make his season debut after an injury setback at the Qatar MotoGP this weekend where Marc Marquez looks to bury the "bitter taste" of his crash last time out in the United States.

US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina was on a plane back to the United States on Thursday after being released in a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Washington, her lawyer and America's top diplomat said.

US-Russian ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina, who had been detained in Russia for 12 years on treason charges, has been released and is flying to the United States, according to the top US diplomat, with her lawyer saying she was part of a prisoner exchange agreed between Moscow and Washington.