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Iconic Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao will end his four-year retirement at age 46 to fight Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight title, ESPN reported on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a "historic" trade agreement Thursday, Trump's first deal with any country since he unleashed a blitz of sweeping global tariffs.

Manchester United are, improbably, 90 minutes away from qualifying for next season's Champions League after a 7-1 aggregate win over Athletic Bilbao to set up a Europa League final against Tottenham.

World number two Jeeno Thitikul rode a red-hot putter to an eight-under par 64 that gave her a two-shot lead Thursday in the first round of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Championship at Liberty National in New Jersey.

Keith Mitchell fired his lowest career PGA Tour round, a nine-under-par 61, to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the Truist Championship.

Doctors often start exams with the so-called "eyeball test" -- a snap judgment about whether the patient appears older or younger than their age, which can influence key medical decisions.

From pillorying the US vice president to denouncing the death penalty, Pope Leo has proven unafraid to tackle prickly political issues on social media -- making him the first "extremely online" pontiff.

Ange Postecoglou accused his critics of trying to "tear down" Tottenham's run to the Europa League final as a 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt kept alive the under-fire Australian's bid to end their 17-year trophy drought.

Chelsea will face Real Betis in the final of the UEFA Conference League after a 1-0 win over Swedish side Djurgarden on Thursday sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory in their last-four tie.

Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but his powerful role within the Roman Curia has also given him a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Church.

Pope Leo XIV shared articles criticizing US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on social media months before his election as America's first pontiff, particularly on issues of migration.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics are in unfamiliar territory, heading to New York down 2-0 after surrendering 20-point leads to the Knicks in each of their first two Eastern Conference semi-final series games.

The Trump administration's latest trade deal with Britain unfairly penalizes US automakers that have partnered with Canada and Mexico, a trade group representing Detroit automakers said Thursday.

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday as US President Donald Trump unveiled a trade deal with Britain, boosting hopes for other countries' tariff negotiations.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire with Ukraine, with any breaches punishable by sanctions.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said Thursday that his side's run to the Europa League final will have been for nothing if they fail to beat Tottenham in the showpiece in Bilbao later in May.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics are in unfamiliar territory, heading to New York down 2-0 after surrendering 20-point leads to the Knicks in each of their first two Eastern Conference semi-final series games.

Pope Leo XIV fell in love with Peru and its signature dish of raw seafood, ceviche, over his nearly two decades in the country, his successor as bishop of the northern city of Chiclayo said Thursday.

Pakistan's T20 cricket league will be relocated to the United Arab Emirates, officials said Friday, after Indian attacks on the country including a drone that reached Rawalpindi stadium.

India has ordered X to block more than 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed "censorship."

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the Ukraine war and trade rows with US President Donald Trump on Thursday and said the United States remained Berlin's "indispensable" partner, using their first phone call to attempt to heal frayed ties.

A Polish former model testifying through tears Thursday at the trial of Harvey Weinstein said the disgraced movie mogul sexually assaulted her when she was a minor at age 16.

Chelsea advanced to the final of the UEFA Conference League after a 1-0 win over Swedish side Djurgarden on Thursday sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory in their last-four tie.

Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to complete an emphatic 7-1 aggregate semi-final victory, setting up a mouthwatering showpiece against Tottenham.

Tottenham kept alive their hopes of ending a 17-year trophy drought and saving Ange Postecoglou from the sack as they beat Bodo/Glimt 2-0 on Thursday to book a Europa League final clash against Manchester United.

The Trump administration unveiled Thursday a plan to overhaul the antiquated US air traffic control system, acting with industry and lawmakers' support on a hot-button issue after a deadly crash this year.

US President Donald Trump's administration will stop updating a long-running database of costly climate and weather disasters as part of its deep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a Thursday announcement.

Germany on Thursday slammed Russia's "lies" over its invasion of Ukraine, while French leader Emmanuel Macron warned that the "spectre of war" has returned to Europe as western allies staged solemn ceremonies to mark 80 years since the victory over the Nazis.

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to hail from the United States.

US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the "excitement" of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo.

US President Donald Trump unveiled a "breakthrough" trade agreement with Britain on Thursday, the first deal with any country since he launched his global tariffs blitz.

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.