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A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached.

Switzerland's supreme court said Thursday that it had rejected an appeal by Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan against his rape conviction by a lower court.

Asian markets were mixed Thursday after AI powerhouse Nvidia's quarterly earnings beat expectations, but its shares slipped over worries about the company's stalled business in China.

An emerging Australian golfer who lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a golf ball just weeks after making his US PGA Tour debut returned to the professional game Thursday, saying it was "a great feeling".

Public outrage is growing as an investigation digs into whether president Javier Milei's sister, Karina, accepted vast sums of cash in kickbacks from pharmaceutical sales to Argentina's disability services agency.

Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.

Here are five key facts about the English-speaking South American country Guyana, where legislative elections will be held on September 1.

South America's only English-speaking country Guyana goes to the polls on Monday in elections that will decide who will manage the nation's bountiful new oil riches.

Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least eight people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky said represented a clear disregard for peace negotiations.

Australian police said Thursday they will not rest until they catch a 56-year-old gunman who fled into the bush two days earlier after allegedly killing two officers.

The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies.

President Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.

Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.

Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.

Russian forces launched a "massive" attack on Kyiv on Thursday, hitting the Ukrainian capital with strikes that killed at least four people and wounded around 30 others, Ukrainian officials said.

Australia were boosted on Thursday by the return of Allan Alaalatoa for two home Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina, but a slew of players including winger Tom Wright were ruled out injured.

After a four-year suspension, the Taliban government has announced it would resume pension payments for Afghanistan's nearly 150,000 retired military and civil servants.

Inter Milan head into Sunday's match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu's coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli's main challengers for the Serie A title.

Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday.

Fierce city rivals Hamburg and St Pauli resume hostilities in the Bundesliga on Friday, 14 years since their last top-flight clash.

China's President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a non-Western style of regional collaboration.

Global air pollution is worsening, with the United States and Canada experiencing the sharpest increases due to record-breaking, climate-supercharged wildfires that are undoing decades of progress, a study said Thursday.

Jelena Ostapenko was involved in a furious on-court confrontation with Taylor Townsend after being dumped out of the US Open by the unseeded American on Wednesday.

Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka says she is "a better player and person" than the one who lost to Leylah Fernandez four years ago as they prepare for a re-run of their 2021 semi-final.

The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it was firing the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a stand-off with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Super Rugby will mark its 30th anniversary next year with the first of 77 matches kicking off on February 13, officials said Thursday, while tweaks were made to its finals format.

Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.

Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.

The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.

Investigators were seeking to find out why a heavily-armed shooter opened fire on school children at a church service in Minneapolis on Wednesday, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

Former Australian Rules player Mitch Brown was hailed Thursday for his "immense courage and bravery" after coming out as the first openly bisexual or gay man in the sport's history.