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The news on the recuperation of France captain Antoine Dupont is "reassuring", according to team doctor Bruno Boussagol, who said he hoped for a "quick return" to World Cup action for the talismanic scrum-half.

A 22-year-old Frenchman who was extradited to the United States from Morocco and charged with cybercrimes has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft, officials said.

Rory McIlroy said on Thursday he hopes to "live up" to Francesco Molinari's incredible 2018 partnership with Tommy Fleetwood when he plays with the Englishman in the opening session of the Ryder Cup.

A gunman dressed in combat gear and wearing a bulletproof vest went on a shooting rampage at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam Thursday, killing a 14-year-old girl, her mother and a teacher.

Napoli said Thursday they never meant to offend Victor Osimhen after the striker's agent threatened legal action over a video the club posted online mocking him for missing a penalty.

The US government has begun to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel sent home or working without pay, unless Congress reaches a last-ditch deal.

Ireland may be tantalisingly close to a Rugby World Cup quarter-final spot but their final Pool B game with Scotland is effectively a knockout match, defence coach Simon Easterby said on Thursday.

Two people have been killed and a teenager is fighting for her life after a 32-year-old gunman opened fire at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam on Thursday.

Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, was on Thursday indicted in Switzerland in a vast case of corruption, fraud and organised crime, prosecutors said.

Epic Games, maker of the highly popular Fortnite video game, said Thursday it is cutting its workforce to save money but will continue spending on its legal battle over Apple and Google app stores.

Igor Stimac said Thursday a report claiming he consulted an astrologer to pick his India teams was "a disgrace" and he will decide in the next 48 hours whether to remain as coach.

Zach Johnson insisted his decision to leave out USA stars Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas for Friday's opening Ryder Cup session was not "about form".

Scottie Scheffler will start the USA's bid to end a 30-year wait for Ryder Cup victory on European soil when he lines up with Sam Burns in the first foursomes match against Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.

A 32-year-old gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people and setting the facility ablaze.

With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and industry met in Paris on Thursday looking to shore up deliveries against supply chain snarls and geopolitical tensions.

Swedish-based Northvolt on Thursday unveiled plans to build its first electric vehicle lithium-ion battery gigafactory in North America, just outside of Montreal.

All Blacks great Sam Whitelock will set a new record of 149 New Zealand caps if he takes to the field off the bench against Italy in the Rugby World Cup.

Twin shootings in Rotterdam on Thursday have resulted in an unknown number of fatalities, police said.

Oil prices flirted with one-year highs on Thursday before falling back in a bout of profit-taking, which tempted investors back into stocks after several days of losses over inflation fears.

"The Immortals" have spoken: the 388-year-old Academie Francaise, custodian and promoter of the French language, has a new leader in the form of author Amin Maalouf.

Thousands of excited spectators packed the grid-like streets of a usually quiet Hong Kong neighbourhood Thursday night, eager for the resurrection of the city's fire dragon dance after a three-year pandemic-spurred dormancy.

X-owner Elon Musk said that he had gutted the platform's team dedicated to preserving election integrity as key votes in many countries are approaching.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaced left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Thursday in India's squad for the Cricket World Cup on home soil after he failed to recover from a thigh injury.

World number one Scottie Scheffler will start the USA's bid to end a 30-year wait for Ryder Cup victory on European soil when he lines up with Sam Burns in the first foursomes match against Masters champion Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.

"The Immortals" have spoken: the 388-year-old Academie Francaise, custodian and promoter of the French language, has a new leader in the form of author Amin Maalouf.

"The Immortals" have spoken: the 388-year-old Academie Francaise, custodian and promoter of the French language, has a new leader in the form of author Amin Maalouf.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said on Thursday he was looking for "freshness" as he made 13 changes to his side to face Romania in the Rugby World Cup this weekend.

President Joe Biden will warn that Donald Trump and his "extremist" allies pose a danger to US democracy in a speech Thursday, sharpening his attacks on his likely Republican challenger in the 2024 election.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend made 13 changes to his side to face Romania in the Rugby World Cup this weekend, Scottish Rugby announced on Thursday.

Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui stuck to a winning side on Thursday and made only one injury-enforced change in his XV to face Georgia in their World Cup Pool C match in Bordeaux.

Kosovo on Thursday called for international sanctions against Serbia, claiming that Belgrade had supplied the weapons used by gunmen suspected of having killed a Kosovo police officer at the weekend.

Electric Zhang Yufei collected her fifth swimming gold medal of the Asian Games on Thursday in Hangzhou as North Korea won their first -- their victorious shooters sobbing on the podium.