Joe Root's typically composed 99 not out steered jittery England to a four-wicket win over India in the second one-day international in Cardiff on Thursday that levelled this three-match series at 1-1.
A jersey worn by soccer giant Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.9 million at a US auction on Thursday.
Unheralded American Jackson Suber leads after the first round of the British Open at five under par, with world number one Scottie Scheffler among a host of major champions in the chasing pack.
- Collapse of Amazon soy pact to unleash new deforestation: study
- Trump suspends teleprompter operator over betting allegations
Boulevard
Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, sending dangerous smoke spewing into the United States where millions of people were exposed to the unhealthy air.
July 16, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Trump speech to focus on election 'integrity'
Politics
July 16, 2026
Chile's Senate approved Thursday a business-friendly package of major economic reforms engineered by right-wing President Jose Antonio Kast, which has been assailed by the opposition as favoring rich people.
July 16, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Jofra Archer led a much-improved England bowling display as India were dismissed for 233 in the second one-day international in Cardiff on Thursday.
July 16, 2026
Major stock markets mostly retreated as technology shares extended falls, while oil prices wobbled as United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes.
July 16, 2026
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf on Thursday, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war despite a call from mediator Pakistan to resume talks.
July 16, 2026
Economy
An incoming US tariff targeting various imports from Brazil has drawn a rebuke from the Latin American giant, as Washington accused the country of unfair trade practices and policies.
July 16, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, prompting evacuations and sending dangerous smoke billowing into the United States where millions of people were exposed to the unhealthy air.
Belgian sprint star Tim Merlier trebled up at the Tour de France on Thursday as he won the 12th stage in a chaotic and crash-marred dash for the line.
President Donald Trump's administration finalized rules Thursday that 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.
France and Morocco moved on Thursday to strengthen a renewed partnership that has flourished over the past two years, with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu hailing "exceptionally positive" ties in Rabat.
July 16, 2026
Weather
Climate lawsuits seeking massive damages from fossil fuel companies increasingly hinge on the question: how reliably can scientists pin specific extreme weather to human-caused climate change?
July 16, 2026
RECENT NEWS
A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, authorities said.
Former Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior said Thursday he hoped his short stint in charge at Stamford Bridge would help him make a success of the "exciting project" he has undertaken at Ligue 1 club Paris FC.
In a town just outside Moscow where he runs his anti-war election campaign, Boris Nadezhdin spent the week considering what to do next as authorities ramped up pressure on him: flee Russia, or risk going to prison.
Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country's top brass.
July 16, 2026
- US retail sales lose steam in June as consumers spend less on gasoline
- Bitter row splits Ukraine's military leadership after defence minister ousted
- Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil rises on Mideast unrest
- Italy court finds 32 people guilty over deadly Genoa bridge collapse
- Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from fighter jet failure
- Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant
- Ex-Italian highway head gets 12 years for deadly Genoa bridge collapse
- Court confirms graft trial for Spanish PM's wife