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New York's Metropolitan Opera will give away thousands of tickets to open the prestigious cultural institution up to people who could not otherwise afford it, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis led from the front with a superb century in the second one-day international against England at Headingley on Thursday.

The ECB said Thursday a top official will resign early to take up a role at the IMF, the first in a series of looming senior leadership changes at the central bank.

French actress Marion Cotillard said on Thursday she feared the day she might be emotionally moved by an actor created by artificial intelligence, as debate grows over AI's impact on film and the wider creative industries.

Xi Jinping called Thursday for the United States and China to manage their superpower rivalry and keep AI under human control as President Donald Trump gave his Chinese counterpart a lavish welcome at the White House

Andre Agassi has demanded a proper off-season for exhausted tennis players as he prepares to lead Team World against Team Europe at the Laver Cup in London.

If the build-up to the Nations League has mostly been focused on the touchlines with star coaches like Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp making their international debuts, the most important action will nonetheless still take place on the pitch.

Next year Pavel Sivakov will be joining the rising French hope Paul Seixas at Decathlon but he is currently working alongside him as they train together for France ahead of Sunday's World Championships road race in Montreal.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico requested an urgent court hearing on Thursday after their reporters were barred from the White House despite a judge's order that their access be restored.

Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a pageantry-filled summit, as the US president sought to set the agenda by saying both sides agreed no new controls are needed on fast-evolving AI technology.

The eviction of an 87-year-old from her Madrid home has highlighted a political paralysis that has thwarted efforts to resolve Spain's chronic housing crisis, fuelling debate before next year's election.

Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices climbed on Thursday as inflation fears, driven by a lack of progress in ending the Middle East war, drove a further sell-off in global bonds.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico said their reporters were barred from entering the White House on Thursday despite a court ordering that their access be restored.

A British contractor trapped during a 2021 siege by jihadists in Mozambique was "unlawfully killed" after refusing to escape by helicopter, insisting women and children be evacuated first, a coroner ruled Thursday.

Udinese sprung a surprise with the high-profile signing of David Alaba, who had been without a club since leaving Real Madrid in the close-season, on Thursday.

George Russell topped the times ahead of team-mate and world championship leader Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes dominated Friday's second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry, as the US president sought to set the agenda by saying that both sides agreed no new controls were needed on fast-evolving AI technology.

Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday that competing in team events during a packed schedule helps bring back the "joy" of tennis as he prepares to spearhead Europe's Laver Cup challenge against Team World.

Harry Kane is in line to move level with Peter Shilton as England's most-capped player over the next fortnight, but is wondering why the record of 125 appearances for the national side is not higher.

Tyson Fury will face Anthony Joshua in an all-British heavyweight showdown in Cardiff on December 11.

Diesel prices at pumps across the European Union have hit a new high of 2.23 euros per litre, up from 2.16 euros the previous week, an AFP analysis of European Commission data published Thursday showed.

A Metalayer Capital strategy backed by an initial institutional allocation uses GLDY as the long leg of a delta-neutral gold trade, creating a new channel for demand for Streamex’s yield-bearing tokenized gold, with follow-on investments anticipated.

Whitetip Investments A.E.P.E.Y. is marking its 10th anniversary this year, celebrating a decade built on regulation, transparency and responsible trading practices. Founded in Athens in 2016, the company has grown from a newly authorized brokerage into a regulated investment firm serving private and institutional clients across Europe, offering brokerage, investment advisory and investment banking services, and the milestone arrives as Whitetip sets out its priorities for the decade ahead.

The award, presented at the ninth edition of the region's leading trading gathering, caps a year of continuous product expansion.

Authorities in Pakistan's capital blocked main access routes to the city with double-stacked shipping containers Thursday ahead of a weekend demonstration by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi said a bout of Covid helped him smash the men's 200m breaststroke world record in a time of 2min 04.83sec at the Asian Games on Thursday.

Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices climbed on Thursday as inflation fears, driven by a lack of progress in ending the Middle East war, drove a further sell-off in global bonds.

Japan has been starved of swimming success in recent times but with the Los Angeles Olympics two years away junk food-loving teenager Shin Ohashi has emerged as their next big thing.

Roberto Mancini embarks on his bid to turn around Italy's fortunes for a second time as coach this week, but he also needs to win over sceptical fans left apathetic towards the Azzurri after an unprecedented series of setbacks.

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday called for "political will and courage" to resolve the country's protracted battle with Britain over returning the prized Parthenon Marbles to Athens.

German economic think tanks urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition on Thursday to stay the course on policy reforms after heavy losses in regional elections fuelled speculation the measures could be watered down.

Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has said her biggest fear is dying without seeing her two children again after being separated from the twins for over a decade, in her memoir published on Thursday.