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Adidas announces partnership with singer Beyonce
Adidas announced a partnership with singer Beyonce on Thursday that will include relaunching her Ivy Park athleisure brand, the latest deal between a sportswear firm and a top celebrity after rival Puma teamed up with Rihanna and Jay-Z.
White House not expected to announce Trump-Xi summit date: official
The White House is not expected to announce a date on Thursday for a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, an administration official said, denying a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Wall Street opens flat as growth worries linger, trade talks in focus
U.S. stocks opened flat on Thursday following a recent run of gains, as lack of fresh developments on trade talks with China and worries about global economic growth kept risk appetite in check.
Exclusive: Go 'extra step' to get Brexit deal, UK Labour lawmakers urge Corbyn
Twenty-five lawmakers in Britain's opposition Labour Party have urged their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to go the "extra step" if there is a chance of agreeing a Brexit deal in talks with Prime Minister Theresa May.
Exclusive: Go "extra step" to get Brexit deal, Labour MPs urge Corbyn
Twenty-five lawmakers in Britain's opposition Labour Party have urged their leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to go the "extra step" if there is a chance of agreeing a Brexit deal in talks with Prime Minister Theresa May.
Pope names first African-American to highest U.S. post
Pope Francis named the first African-American to the Catholic Church's most senior U.S. position on Thursday, seeking to end a period of upheaval in a job whose previous two occupants were caught in sexual abuse scandals.
UK royals to attend premiere of Netflix 'Our Planet' TV series
Britain's Prince Charles and his two sons William and Harry were due to attend the world premiere of the Netflix television series "Our Planet" on Thursday to underline the royal family's support for action against climate change.
Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots
Ethiopian investigators urged Boeing to review its flight control technology and said pilots of state carrier Ethiopian Airlines had carried out proper procedures in the first public findings on the crash of a 737 MAX jet that killed 157 people.
Britain facing long Brexit delay as stalemate puts divorce in doubt
Britain could ask the European Union for a long Brexit delay next week if crisis talks between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party fail to find a way out of the impasse over the divorce from the European Union...
Teen says he is Illinois child missing for eight years
Hopes were raised on Wednesday that an Illinois boy missing since 2011 may have been found in Kentucky, after local police agencies were asked to help track down a teen's claim that he is Timmothy Pitzen, who was last seen with his mother eight...
Bulgaria to investigate three more in luxury apartments scandal
Bulgaria's chief prosecutor has ordered more investigations, including into the head of the anti-corruption commission, in a scandal over purchases of luxury properties at favorable prices that has already led some senior politicians to resign.
Hawaii residents return to new normal after epic volcano eruption
For weeks on end last year, Darryl Clinton watched the Kilauea Volcano from a front-row seat on the deck of his friend's house in Kapoho on Hawaii's Big Island, only leaving after a "lava bomb" from an erupting ground fissure flew onto the...
Australia's opposition Labor party woos low-income voters ahead of election
Australia's opposition Labor party on Thursday promised sweeping tax cuts for low-income workers and more spending on healthcare as it sought to outflank the government on key battleground issues ahead of an election to be held within weeks.
Los Angeles police arrest suspect in 'slasher' attacks
Los Angeles police arrested a 19-year-old man on Wednesday on suspicion he is the "slasher" who has cut the faces of at least nine people, seemingly at random, as he rode through the city on a bicycle, police said.
San Diego County sues Trump administration over immigration policy
San Diego County has filed a federal lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing it of leaving thousands of asylum seekers stranded without help and straining county resources, officials said on Wednesday.
Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as U.S. authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.
Syrian government forces' shelling kills 17: war monitor
Shelling by Syrian government forces of rebel-held areas in the northwest of the country has killed 17 civilians over the past 24 hours, a war monitoring group said on Thursday.
UK police prepare for any post-Brexit disorder, urge 'temperate' communication
British police have tested plans in recent months to have 10,000 officers respond within 24 hours to any disorder or increase in hate crime if Britain leaves the European Union with no deal.
Uganda says kidnapped American tourist did not take armed guard
An American woman who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda's most popular wildlife park by gunmen had failed to take an armed ranger as required by the park's regulations, a spokesman for the country's wildlife authority said on Thu...
Ethiopian crew followed procedures: first official crash report
Ethiopian Airlines pilots followed proper procedures when their Boeing MAX 8 airplane repeatedly nosedived before a March 10 crash that killed 157 people, Ethiopia’s minister of transport said on Thursday as she delivered the first official report on...