Iran-War and dangerous Lines
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No red lines: Israel vs Iran
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Iran and the holy War risk
Is that Israel's final blow?
Israel presses Tehran
Salah would be 'asset' says San Diego FC owner
US cannot meet Iran war-induced LNG shortfall: industry leaders
IOC's new gender testing throws up multiple questions
Malinin back to his best as third world skating title beckons
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Nepal's PM-to-be delivers first post-election message in rap, urges unity
Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, set to be sworn in as the new prime minister, issued his first post-election message via a rap song on Thursday, urging unity.
Sports
Vernon wins wind-hit Tour of Catalonia stage as Pidcock climbs to second
British sprinter Ethan Vernon won stage four of the Tour of Catalonia on Thursday after a high wind warning in the mountains caused a hasty switch from a summit finish to a flat one.
Iran lifts Dollar, sinks Euro
Hormuz Shock Risk rising
Brazil's trade-war boom
Iran's revenge rewired
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Culture
ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm
OpenAI's GPT models can often be fooled into declaring that "pseudo-literary" nonsense is great, a German researcher has found.
Culture
Paul McCartney recalls Yesterday with first album in five years
British pop legend and former Beatle Paul McCartney on Thursday released a new single and announced his first album in over five years, examining his life in Liverpool before global stardom.
Health
Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex
Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course" to test how much sperm would struggle to navigate during sex in the weightlessness of space.
Sports
IOC's gender test directive throws up multiple questions
The International Olympic Committee's announcement on Thursday that it is reintroducing gender testing to protect the female category, after last being used at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, raises practical, legal, ethical and scientific questions.
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Families of Kabul bombing victims still search for answers
Abdul Hai Hamidi gently opened each of the dozens of coffins, hoping to recognise one of his relatives who was killed in a Pakistani strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre.
Sports
Senegal victims of 'most blatant scam' in football history: federation
Senegal football boss Abdoulaye Fall on Thursday labelled the decision to strip the country of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title the "most blatant administrative scam in the history of our sport".
Sports
Former badminton Olympic gold winner Marin retires due to injury
Spanish Olympic badminton gold medal winner Carolina Marin retired from the sport on Thursday after a long struggle with a knee injury.
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France bids farewell to ex-PM Jospin who 'modernised' nation
France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left‑wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms.
Sports
Germany bank on team spirit to end World Cup woes
Germany's collective strength will be key to their World Cup chances later this year, coach Julian Nagelsmann said ahead of the four-time world champions' international friendlies in the coming week.
Sports
PSG Ligue 1 game postponed in between two legs of Liverpool Champions League tie
Paris Saint-Germain's crucial Ligue 1 clash with Lens scheduled for April 11 has been postponed until mid-May in order to give them extra rest in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Liverpool, the French league (LFP) announced Thursday.
Nature
EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals'
"Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly banned across the European Union, with some exceptions, EU experts said in findings published on Thursday.
Boulevard
'Return hubs' for migrants clear EU parliament hurdle
European lawmakers cleared the way Thursday for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc.
Boulevard
Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to users
The body created by Facebook to review content moderation decisions warned Thursday that user-generated fact-checks could harm people living under repression or conflict if they are introduced worldwide.
Sports
Mercedes teen ace Antonelli wants more of the same after maiden win
Kimi Antonelli said Thursday that his maiden Formula One win had given him more "awareness" of his potential as he and Mercedes look to ram home their early season advantage in Japan.
Culture
Singer Rosalia quits Milan concert with food poisoning
Spanish singer Rosalia was forced to interrupt a concert in Italy half way through due to food poisoning, according to fan footage posted on social media.
Sports
'Get out': Verstappen bans reporter from Japan press conference
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was involved in a flashpoint ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday when he refused to start his press conference until an English journalist had left the room.
Sports
Verstappen says last-minute F1 rule tweak will help only 'a tiny bit'
A despondent Max Verstappen said Thursday that a last-minute tweak to energy-saving rules at this week's Japanese Grand Prix qualifying would help "a tiny bit, but the basics are the same".
Boulevard
Somalia football slowly becomes a women's game
Hundreds of Somali spectators cheered as they watched two teams of young women play football in a Mogadishu stadium -- an unimaginable scene in the conservative, conflict-hit country just a few years ago.
Sports
Hamilton says more committed to F1 than ever at 41
A rejuvenated Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that he was more committed to Formula One "than ever" aged 41 and believes he trains harder than any other driver.
Sports
China bans runner after mid-marathon splits goes viral
A runner who stopped during a marathon in China to pose doing the splits and another who hoarded energy gels have been banned for two years, the local athletic association said Thursday.
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Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake
The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.
Sports
Murray's 53 points propel Nuggets over Mavs
Denver's Jamal Murray scored 53 points and teammate Nikola Jokic added a monster triple-double as the Nuggets topped the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday.
Sports
Wilkinson calls for England to find consistency before World Cup
Former England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson believes Steve Borthwick's outfit needs to find consistency in their results and performances if they hope to be contenders at next year's Rugby World Cup.
Sports
Norris talks up McLaren chances after double China disaster
Formula One world champion Lando Norris said Thursday he was confident he could still get into title contention after a disastrous start to the season, starting this week in Japan.
Sports
Teen sprint star Gout Gout 'ready to rock and roll' in Melbourne
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout said Thursday he was "ready to rock and roll" as the teenager targets a lightning-fast 200m time in Melbourne this weekend.
Sports
Kohli, Suryavanshi to light up IPL as stampede dead remembered
The IPL roars back into action on Saturday super-charged by India's home T20 World Cup triumph, but with sombre memories of the 11 fans who died in a stampede celebrating Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title last season.
Sports
Embiid, George make triumphant NBA returns in Sixers win
Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George made triumphant returns Wednesday, combining for 63 points in the Sixers' 157-137 NBA victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Former Australian Rules player first to come out as gay
A former Australian Rules player has come out as the sport's first openly gay man, with Leigh Ryswyk praised Thursday for "challenging our idea of who a footballer is supposed to be".
Sports
McKellar tells Waratahs to 'roll sleeves up' against rivals Brumbies
NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar has called on his side to "roll our sleeves up and be hungry" as they bid to halt a run of three straight Super Rugby defeats on Friday.
Sports
Postecoglou 'not done yet' as he watches Spurs and Forest battle relegation
Ange Postecoglou said Thursday he was "not done yet" while admitting it was hard to watch as the two clubs that dumped him last year battle to avoid English Premier League relegation.
Sports
MLS dreams of global fanbase after World Cup showcase
Major League Soccer clubs must attract fans overseas to capitalize on the explosion of US football, officials said Wednesday, as the country prepares to co-host the World Cup.
Sports
Sabalenka and Rybakina to clash again in Miami semi-final
World number one Aryna Sabalenka and second-ranked Elena Rybakina on Wednesday booked a blockbuster semi-final at the Miami Open.
Sports
Former Australian Rules player is first to come out as openly gay
A former Australian Rules star has come out as the sport's first openly gay player, with Leigh Ryswyk praised Thursday for "challenging our idea of who a footballer is supposed to be".
Sports
London plans two-day mega 100,000-runner marathon
The London marathon could be split across two days next year to reportedly allow up to 100,000 runners to participate and raise millions more for charity.
Sports
Multi-Billion-Dollar Sports Brand U.S. Polo Assn. Launches Global Polo Shirt Campaign: An Icon Born from the Game
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2026 / U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA) founded in 1890, today announced the launch of its Global Polo Shirt Campaign, An Icon Born from the Game. The global campaign is a powerful tribute to the iconic polo shirt's authentic sports origins and its evolution into one of the world's most enduring style essentials.
Sports
Video shows Chiefs star Mahomes making progress in NFL comeback
Three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs showed his progress toward an NFL comeback on Wednesday, releasing a video clip of an indoor throwing workout.
Sports
Bayern beat Man Utd in five-goal women's Champions League thriller
Pernille Harder struck twice to put Bayern Munich on course for the semi-finals of the women's Champions League after a 3-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Sports
Wales would be 'massive asset' to World Cup, says Bellamy
Craig Bellamy believes Wales would add to the spectacle of the World Cup should they progress through the play-offs to take their place in North America.
Sports
NFL champion Seahawks to open season on September 9
Reigning NFL champion Seattle will kickoff the 2026 campaign at home on September 9, a Wednesday date one day earlier than recent seasons, the league announced on Wednesday.