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He's been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," but NATO chief Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and criticized allies over defense spending.

The US government, already shaken to its core by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely at the weekend as Democrats face the stark option of opposing the president's federal funding plans -- even if it blows up in their faces.

Spain, which is nearing the end of a years-long drought, can expect such dry spells to become increasingly "frequent and severe" due to global warming, according to a scientific report published Thursday.

A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.

Pope Francis marked 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, celebrating with cake and slowly recovering after a month in hospital, but with his health casting a shadow over his future.

Georgian designer Demna is leaving Balenciaga after a decade to become artistic director of Gucci, the French parent company of both brands, Kering, said Thursday.

Scientists warned on Thursday that the long-term health of Inuit hunters in eastern Greenland was under threat, due to so-called "forever chemicals" in the atmosphere and their diet of polar bear and seal meat.

Matt Sherratt says Wales will need to find the "balance between heart and brain" when they face Six Nations title contenders England in Cardiff on Saturday.

A "Blood Moon" will bathe a large swathe of the world in red light overnight Thursday during a rare total lunar eclipse.

Salvage teams have boarded the two vessels involved in a crash that sparked a massive blaze in the North Sea, the UK coastguard said on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had "serious questions" about Washington's plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but Moscow was ready to discuss it with US President Donald Trump.

Gregor Townsend believes Scotland's recent record against France entitles them to travel to Paris with optimism for their daunting Six Nations finale against the title contenders on Saturday.

World MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will sit out the Grand Prix of the Americas after failing to recover from injury, having already been forced to miss the opening two races of the season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped plans for a new stadium in St. Petersburg, principal owner Stu Sternberg said Thursday, leaving the Major League Baseball club's long-term future in the area in doubt.

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal allowing NBC Universal to broadcast the Olympics until 2036 in the United States.

The high-profile case of former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court comes at a welcome time for the institution, which faces unprecedented attacks from all sides and even US sanctions, experts say.

Peru's ousted ex-president Pedro Castillo, on trial for rebellion, has been hospitalized four days after declaring a hunger strike, the judge in his case said Thursday.

French rider Lenny Martinez sprinted to an uphill victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday, with Jonas Vingegaard losing the overall lead to US teammate Matteo Jorgenson after a nasty fall.

Donatella Versace, whose departure as creative director of the family-founded luxury label was announced Thursday, overcame tragedy and self-doubt to reinvent herself as head of one of Italy's leading fashion houses.

The European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States over escalating tariffs between the two economic superpowers, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.

Donatella Versace is giving up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, it was announced Thursday, effectively ending the family's hold over the brand founded by her murdered brother.

Frankie Dettori said he felt "embarrassed" after filing for bankruptcy following the celebrated jockey's failure to reach an agreement with British authorities regarding a long-running case of tax avoidance.

Fact To File cruised home in Thursday's Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival to give Willie Mullins a significant confidence booster ahead of Galopin des Champs' quest for a third straight Gold Cup.

A UK court on Thursday upheld lengthy prison terms handed to the father and stepmother of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who was killed after suffering years of torture and abuse.

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby on Thursday said comments alleging foul play against his side by France coach Fabien Galthie following an injury to star scrum-half Antoine Dupont were "disappointing" and had created unnecessary "ill-feeling".

Sweden's government said Thursday it will hold talks with food producers and distributers as a consumer movement over soaring costs in the Nordic country gains traction.

French rider Lenny Martinez sprinted to an impressive uphill victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday with Dane Jonas Vingegaard losing the overall lead after a fall.

A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament after police carried out raids Thursday in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects in a probe into suspicions of corruption under the guise of lobbying, for the benefit of Chinese tech giant Huawei.

UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez's penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid.

Turkey's top diplomat travelled to Damascus on Thursday as Ankara said foreign fighters must be expelled from Syria, after an agreement spearheaded by the war-torn country's new authorities to disband armed groups.

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet's mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said Thursday.

The White House on Thursday pulled its vaccine-skeptical nominee for director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ahead of a scheduled Senate hearing.