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Social media hit Ilona Maher takes women's rugby onto new plane
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Asia stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
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Zelensky returns to site of stunning Oval Office shouting match
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'Skibidi' and 'tradwife': social media words added to Cambridge dictionary
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Akie Iwai joins twin sister Chisato as LPGA winner with Portland Classic triumph
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LIV's DeChambeau joins Henley and English as US Ryder Cup qualifiers
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No.1 Scheffler outlasts MacIntyre to win BMW Championship
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Swiatek swamps Rybakina, to face Paolini in Cincinnati final
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Atletico beaten by Espanyol in La Liga opener
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PSG get Ligue 1 title defence off to winning start
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Rahm edges Niemann for LIV season title as Munoz wins at Indy
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Seven killed in latest Ecuador pool hall shooting
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Mass rally in Tel Aviv calls for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
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World No. 3 Swiatek powers past Rybakina into Cincinnati WTA final
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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for end to Gaza war
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Terence Stamp, 60s icon and Superman villain, dies
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Arsenal capitalise on Bayindir error to beat Man Utd
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'Weapons' tops North American box office for 2nd week
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Newcastle sign Ramsey from Aston Villa
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Chelsea draw blank in Palace stalemate
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European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting
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Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
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Six in a row for Marc Marquez with victory at Austrian MotoGP
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Spain PM vows 'climate pact' on visit to fire-hit region
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Serbia's president vows 'strong response' after days of unrest
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Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio equals Shilton record for most games played
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Warholm in confident swagger towards Tokyo worlds
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Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
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European leaders to join Zelensky for Ukraine talks with Trump
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Downgraded Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with rain
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Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
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After deadly protests, Kenya's Ruto seeks football distraction
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'Pickypockets!' vigilante pairs with social media on London streets
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Women bear brunt of Afghanistan's water scarcity
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Reserve Messi scores in Miami win while Son gets first MLS win
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Japan's Iwai grabs lead at LPGA Portland Classic
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Trump gives Putin 'peace letter' from wife Melania
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The party that once dominated Tunisian politics has faded away since President Kais Saied staged a dramatic power grab, with its offices shuttered and leaders behind bars or in exile.
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Asian stocks fell Friday as their latest rally ran out of legs, with sentiment weighed by strong US jobs data that saw investors row back their expectations for interest rate cuts.
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
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Thailand says over 100,000 civilians flee clashes with Cambodia
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Macron says France will recognise State of Palestine, angering Israel
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
Macron says France will recognise State of Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
Top Justice Dept official grills Epstein accomplice Maxwell
A top US Justice Department official spent hours on Thursday grilling Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump struggles to tamp down a furor over his handling of the explosive case.
Global stocks mostly rise on trade deal hopes while Tesla plummets
Stock markets mostly bumped upwards Thursday as hopes grew that the European Union could strike a trade deal with the United States, while Tesla shares nosedived on poor earnings results.
White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
The White House on Thursday lashed out at the creators of "South Park" after the bawdy satire skewered Donald Trump in an episode featuring an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.
Taiwan's opposition protests ahead of recall vote
Taiwan's main opposition will protest on Friday, the eve of unprecedented recall elections targeting its lawmakers that could tip the balance of power to President Lai Ching-te's ruling party.
France will recognise State of Palestine: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move.
Top Justice Dept official meeting Epstein accomplice Maxwell
A top Department of Justice official was meeting on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, US media reported, as President Donald Trump struggles to tamp down a furor over his handling of the explosive case.
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Gazans are in desperate need of essentials after more than 21 months of war, but efforts to get aid into the Palestinian territory -- and to its hungry residents -- face major obstacles.
Trump to tour Fed, ramping up war on central bank
Donald Trump is due to visit the US Federal Reserve Thursday as the president escalates pressure on its chairman Jerome Powell over the central bank's management of the economy.
French anger over toxic chemical piles pressure on Macron
A student-initiated petition against a toxic chemical deadly to bees has sparked a grass-roots movement in France that commentators say might be a sign of people's growing frustration with political elites.
French drug baron transferred to new supermax prison
Notorious French drug baron Mohamed Amra, known as "The Fly", was on Thursday transferred to a new supermax prison, built to stop narcotics criminals from plying their trade from behind bars.
EU-US trade deals buoy stocks while Tesla plummets
Stock markets mostly bumped upwards Thursday as hopes grew that the European Union could strike a trade deal with the United States, while Tesla shares nosedived on poor earnings results.
Hungary bans Kneecap performance over 'antisemitic hate speech'
The Hungarian government on Thursday barred provocative Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country for three years and performing at the upcoming Sziget festival, accusing the band of "antisemitic hate speech".
Justice Dept to meet Epstein accomplice Maxwell on Thursday
A top Department of Justice official was expected to meet on Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump struggles to quell fury over his handling of the notorious case.
'Human shield': Niger's ousted president held by junta
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Israel recalls Gaza negotiators after Hamas responds to ceasefire plan
Israel said on Thursday it had recalled its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas, as international pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end nearly two years of devastating war.
Atomic Brussels? Support for nuclear power gains ground in EU
Long a taboo, Brussels opened the door to EU funding for nuclear power this month in a sign of the growing support atomic energy is enjoying within the bloc.
Russian attacks kill 5, including family, in east Ukraine
Russian attacks killed at least five people, including three members of a displaced family, in separate attacks across Ukraine's war-scarred east, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.
EU says China's links with Russia now 'determining factor' in ties
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday that China's ties with Russia were now the "determining" factor in its relations with the European Union, as she wrapped up a summit in Beijing that also saw the bloc agree to speed up exports of rare earth minerals.
Justice Dept to meet Epstein accomplice Maxwell on Thursday: US media
The Department of Justice was to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Thursday, US media reported, as President Donald Trump struggles to quell fury over his handling of the notorious case.
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the BBC on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.
Russian attack kills displaced Ukrainian family, officials say
A Russian overnight attack on the border region of Kharkiv killed three members of a Ukrainian family who had earlier fled their homes to escape Russian advances, authorities announced Thursday.
Stocks mostly rise on EU-US trade deal hopes
Stock markets mostly extended gains Thursday as optimism grew that the European Union could soon strike a trade deal with the United States, following the Japan-US agreement.
Troops kill at least 95 'bandits' in northwest Nigeria
Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday.
Gaza today: under debris and in darkness
In 21 months of war in Gaza, the destruction and damage of 70 percent of buildings has buried the Palestinian territory under millions of tonnes of debris and plunged it into darkness, according to data from the UN and NASA analysed by AFP.