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A French ex-daycare worker on Thursday was sentenced to 25 years in prison over a baby's death in her care, after she gave the infant drain cleaner to silence her crying.

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped harsher US tariffs, facing only half of the 20 percent imposed on its EU neighbours.

Canada said it would impose a 25 percent tariff on some autos imported from the United States, retaliating against President Donald Trump's levies that came into affect on Thursday.

Former world number two Casper Ruud said on Thursday tennis players were not receiving a fair share of the millions generated by the Grand Slams.

US President Donald Trump in March ridiculed Lesotho as a place "nobody has ever heard of" and then this week hit the tiny African kingdom with the highest of his reciprocal trade tariffs for any single nation.

Trade economists were scratching their heads on Thursday at the formula used by the White House to measure trade imbalances and inflict punishment on all its global trading partners.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defence.

A new exhibition opening in Paris on Friday showcases archaeological artifacts from Gaza, once a major commercial crossroads between Asia and Africa, whose heritage has been ravaged by Israel's ongoing onslaught.

Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that the continent faces "an unprecedented financing crisis" that could lead to between two to four million additional deaths annually.

Tadej Pogacar said on Thursday he cannot wait for this weekend's one-day Tour of Flanders race and is targeting a repeat of his 2023 win while hoping to avoid a sprint finish against champion Mathieu van der Poel.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a suspension of investment in the United States until Donald Trump's "brutal and unfounded" new tariffs against Europe and the rest of the world were clarified.

Wall Street led a global markets bloodbath Thursday as countries around the world reeled from President Donald Trump's trade war, while the White House insisted the US economy would emerge victorious.

Lossiemouth won the feature race of the first day of the Grand National festival on Thursday, the fourth of a remarkable four Grade One victories for legendary Irish trainer WIllie Mullins.

Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest worldwide tariff salvo fanned a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation.

Around 100 authors on Thursday protested outside the London headquarters of Meta, accusing the US tech giant of "stealing" content to train its Artificial Intelligence models.

London's Tate Modern unveiled a huge, spectacular abstract painting by acclaimed US artist Joan Mitchell on Thursday, part of one of the "most significant gifts" to the gallery in recent decades.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, the United States' top trading partner, on Thursday welcomed her country's exclusion from the list of nations targeted in Donald Trump's latest round of import tariffs.

Sandro Tonali is aiming to get back into the Champions League after reviving Newcastle's bid for a place among European club football's elite.

The small African kingdom of Lesotho feared the worst for its textile industry Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on its imports, the highest for a single nation.

Auto giant Stellantis said Thursday it was pausing production at some plants in Canada and Mexico, the first disruptions to hit the sector since US President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign-made vehicles came into force.

An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly four percent chance of smashing into the Moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

A week after taking the alpine skiing crystal globe Italian Federica Brignone suffered a broken leg on Thursday hampering her preparations for her home Winter Olympics next year.

Gaming specialists who have handled Nintendo's new Switch 2 say the console is a clear upgrade on its predecessor, but it lacks must-have new features and the progress comes at a steep price.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's tax fraud trial wrapped up Thursday in Spain, with public prosecutors seeking he be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly hiding income from the tax office.

A 21-year-old shopkeeper with little money of her own, Ei Hay Mar Hlaing has delivered more help to victims at the epicentre of Myanmar's devastating earthquake than most national or international aid organisations.

The US trade deficit narrowed in February, according to government data released Thursday that was collected before President Donald Trump launched his most recent salvo of punishing worldwide tariffs.

Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest tariffs salvo against countries worldwide, fanning a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation.

Major US trade partners pilloried US President Donald Trump's global tariffs onslaught on Thursday, but left the door open to negotiations as markets tanked over fears his trade war would damage the world economy.

Arsenal have suffered a major setback ahead of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid after Gabriel was ruled out for the remainder of the season.

President Donald Trump acknowledged the shock brought by his tariffs onslaught Thursday, but said the US economy would emerge "far stronger," even as world markets tumbled.

England manager Sarina Wiegman will have one eye on her side's European Women's Championship title defence when they face Belgium in a Nations League double-header.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's tax fraud trial wrapped up Thursday in Spain, with public prosecutors seeking demanding he be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly hiding income from the tax office.