Golf legend Gary Player, speaking at the Masters on Thursday, called on Tiger Woods to "get a chauffeur" after his DUI arrest last month.
The long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' between former world heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could take place outside the country at Dublin's Croke Park, according to the stadium's chief executive.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy was set for an early start on Thursday as golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson made ceremonial tee shots to begin the 90th Masters.
- Israel vows to fight on as Iran warns ceasefire talks at risk
- Believers rejoice as Jerusalem's holy sites re-open
Politics
EU lawmakers on Thursday demanded a European Union-wide tax on the world's biggest tech companies and online gambling sites to help fund the 27-country bloc's next seven-year budget.
April 09, 2026
RECENT NEWS
- Russia's Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial branded 'extremist'
- Nepal ex-PM Oli gives defiant message after release from custody
- Despite Middle East truce, airlines fear long-term disruptions
- Memorial: Russia's Nobel Prize winning rights group facing 'extremism' ban
Oil prices jumped and most stock markets fell Thursday on investor concerns over the Middle East ceasefire holding and as the key Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked to traffic.
April 09, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen's future in Formula One was again cast in doubt on Thursday after reports emerged that his long-time race engineer is set to leave Red Bull.
April 09, 2026
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, Spain's Pedro Almodovar and Russia's Andrey Zvyagintsev will be among 21 directors vying for the coveted Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival next month, organisers said on Thursday.
April 09, 2026
South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kicked off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul.
April 09, 2026
Sports
Como's bid to reach the Champions League faces a key test on Sunday when Serie A leaders Inter Milan arrive lakeside trying to take another step towards a 21st league title.
April 09, 2026
RECENT NEWS
The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced on Thursday.
France will begin their women's Six Nations campaign against Italy with six new caps in their matchday 23 after new coach Francois Ratier announced wholesale changes to the squad on Thursday.
Calls were mounting on Thursday for the ceasefire between the US and Iran to be extended to Israel's war with Hezbollah, after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed more than 200 people.
Lebanon declared a national day of mourning on Thursday after Israeli strikes pummelled the country, killing nearly 200 people and calling into question the ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
April 09, 2026
Technology
A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of witnessing the journey from afar.
April 09, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Argentine MPs approved a bill early Thursday promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, and has outraged environmentalists.
Oil prices climbed and stocks fell Thursday on fears over the nascent US-Iran ceasefire after Tehran threatened to resume hostilities after Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.
Argentine MPs on Wednesday inched closer to adopting a bill promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost.
Petersen will elevate Stagwell's brand identity as the global network enters its next phase of growth driven by AI-innovation
April 09, 2026
- Champions Cup 'heartbreak' driving Toulouse revenge mission
- Nepal ex-PM Oli released from custody after 12 days: police
- 'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them
- Ukraine lets firms deploy air defences against Russian attacks
- Mountain-made: Balkan sheepdog eyes future beyond the hills
- Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea
- Three ways Orban gives himself an edge in Hungary's vote
- Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached