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US President Joe Biden leaves for the G20 in India on Thursday, aiming to boost alliances at a summit where global tensions will be highlighted by the absence of the Chinese and Russian leaders.

Francesco Bagnaia will defend his MotoGP championship lead on home turf on Sunday after being given the all-clear to race at Misano Adriatico following a horror crash last weekend.

Stock markets wavered on Thursday, weighed down by concerns about China's economy and fears of more US interest-rate hikes.

Ben Stokes has urged understanding for players who choose to optimise their earning potential at the expense of international duty, saying "the landscape of cricket is changing in front of our eyes".

Juan Sebastian Molano sprinted to stage 12 victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, while Sepp Kuss kept the red jersey.

With her comeback gaining steam, US gymnastics great Simone Biles said Thursday she would "love" to chase more gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Argentina coach Michael Cheika named an experienced side to play their World Cup Pool D opener against England in Marseille on Saturday.

Cancun will host the WTA Finals October 29-November 5, the WTA announcing Thursday the Mexican resort would stage the season ending tournament after reports that Saudi Arabia was front-runner to land the event.

Apple shares fell sharply for a second straight session Thursday following reports of significant Chinese restrictions on iPhones at government offices and state-backed entities.

Armenia on Thursday accused arch-foe Azerbaijan of preparing a "fresh military provocation" by massing troops on their border and near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.

South African captain Temba Bavuma carried his bat for a defiant century as his team were bowled out for 222 in the first one-day international against Australia at the Mangaung Oval on Thursday.

Chinese scientists have succeeded in growing kidneys containing human cells in pig embryos, a world first that could one day help address organ donation shortages.

Netherlands coach Ryan Cook named a blend of youth and experience in his World Cup squad Thursday, saying his men are hoping to belie their underdog tag at next month's cricket showpiece.

The decision of Mexico's Supreme Court to decriminalise abortion across the conservative Latin American country is in stark contrast to recent developments north of the border in the United States.

Alex Mitchell was on Thursday named at scrum-half in a surprise call by coach Steve Borthwick for England's World Cup Pool D opener against Argentina in Marseille this weekend.

Australia head coach Eddie Jones on Thursday compared his side to Formula One cars as he recalled Samu Kerevi to this weekend's team to face Georgia in their Rugby World Cup opener.

Renewables funding, global finance reform and carbon taxes head the demands formulated by African nations at a summit in Nairobi this week as the world heads towards annual climate negotiations.

Hosts France play New Zealand in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup on Friday in a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the tournament favourites.

Stock markets wavered on Thursday, weighed down by concerns about China's economy, fears of more US interest-rate hikes and falling tech shares.

Australia centre Samu Kerevi will return from injury for this weekend's Rugby World Cup opener with Georgia, Rugby Australia announced on Thursday.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met Qatar's emir on Thursday during his third trip abroad since war broke out in April, after also visiting Egypt and South Sudan in recent days.

Britain and the EU said on Thursday they had struck a pact to allow British scientists back into the world's largest civilian science research programme after being frozen out in a post-Brexit row.

Philips said Thursday it had clinched a deal in the United States to settle claims related to a recall of sleep respirators that rocked the Dutch medical tech firm.

The company that owns and manages UK rail infrastructure on Thursday admitted health and safety breaches after a train derailment that killed three people in northeast Scotland.

Talisman Johnny Sexton will make his first competitive appearance since March this weekend after he was on Thursday picked to captain Ireland in their Rugby World Cup opener against Romania.

Indonesia warned leaders including US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov against sharpening rivalries as they wrapped up an East Asia summit in Jakarta on Thursday.

Google is facing a new lawsuit in Britain, which accuses the US tech giant of stifling competition in the search engine market and causing prices to rise across the UK economy, a statement said Thursday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday praised Ukraine's strength in the face of the Russian invasion during a visit to the Chernigiv region, which was occupied by Moscow at the beginning of the war.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz said on Thursday he was staying calm despite his "bumpy" start in north London following his big money move from Chelsea.

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said on Thursday that his side are "at peace" with however France react to the Haka in the Rugby World Cup's opening game.

France's highest administrative court is to rule on Thursday whether a school ban on abayas, traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women, is legal.

Europe's main stock markets reversed losses Thursday on slight economic growth in the eurozone, but Asian indices sank on fears over more US interest-rate hikes and a sharp Chinese slowdown.