Putin's peace threshold
Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage
Latin America’s age trap
China's silicon reckoning
Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?
Beijing's new Taiwan playbook
Unexpected economic twist
AI and the Future of Wealth
Bumrah returns for India as England bat in 1st ODI
Fire ravages historic forest outside Paris
57 gored or bruised during Spain's San Fermin bull runs
Wildfires advance in forest south of Paris
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Families claim bodies as Bangkok fire toll rises to 30
Grieving relatives of the victims of a huge Bangkok bar fire claimed their bodies Tuesday as the death toll rose to 30, even as others held out hope that missing loved ones were alive.
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Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line
Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England -- he will finally get the chance in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final.
Fentanyl trade unravels
Russia’s dollar pivot
Israel riled by US-Iran pact
Red sea gambit with Eritrea
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Aldeguer fastest in rain-hit Malaysian MotoGP practice
Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer was fastest at a rain-interrupted Malaysian MotoGP first practice on Friday as compatriot Alex Marquez crashed.
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Herbert's three TD passes lead Chargers NFL rout of Vikings
Justin Herbert threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Los Angeles Chargers over the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 in the NFL on Thursday.
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Gilgeous-Alexander hits career-high 55 in Thunder double overtime win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Indiana 141-135 in double overtime on Thursday in a historic rematch of last season's NBA Finals.
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Top 14 offers France scrum-halves last audition as Dupont replacement
La Rochelle's Nolann Le Garrec, Bordeaux-Begles' Maxime Lucu and Clermont's Baptiste Jauneau have one last opportunity to push their case to stand-in for Antoine Dupont for France during the Autumun Nations Series, when they feature in the French Top 14 this weekend.
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Mbappe's Real Madrid aiming to end Barca Clasico dominance
Last season Barcelona romped to four Clasico victories over Real Madrid but led by in-form striker Kylian Mbappe, Los Blancos are aiming to redress the balance on Sunday in La Liga.
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Ashes in from the wilderness as England take on Australia
England take on world champions Australia in the first Test of the long-awaited best-of-three Rugby League Ashes series in Wembley on Saturday keen to banish a repeat of agonising late defeats.
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High-flying Bayern pull away early in Bundesliga with Kane in complete control
Just seven rounds into the Bundesliga season, a Harry Kane-powered Bayern Munich are already threatening to pull away from the chasing pack.
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Isak-less Liverpool look to hit stride, Man City 'back' to their best
Liverpool must halt their three-game Premier League losing streak with Saturday's visit to Brentford to remain in touch with Arsenal and in-form Manchester City.
Health
Surgeons remove up to 100 magnets from N. Zealand teen's gut
A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand swallowed up to 100 high-power magnets he bought on Temu, forcing surgeons to remove tissue from his intestines, doctors said on Friday.
Health
Autistic adults push back on 'fear-based' Trump rhetoric
Composer William Barnett started his YouTube channel as an outlet for his music -- but today he also uses it to debunk the steady stream of White House rhetoric on autism while sharing his own experience living with it.
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Champion de Crespigny surprised to be named Wallabies skipper
Nick Champion de Crespigny admitted he was surprised to be named Australia captain for Saturday's Test against Japan in only his third international appearance.
NBA coach, player arrested as illegal gambling probes rock league
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday for alleged involvement in illegal gambling schemes that rocked the NBA.
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Ohtani ready for 'big series' as Dodgers face Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes a fully-fit Shohei Ohtani is poised for a "big" World Series as the reigning MLB champions prepare to face the Toronto Blue Jays in game one on Friday.
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Bajic stuns Palace in Conference League
Bosnia and Hercegovina attacker Riad Bajic scored the winner as AEK Larnaca stunned Crystal Palace 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.
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Piastri confirms McLaren 'clean slate' after Texas tussle
Oscar Piastri confirmed on Thursday that both he and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris will start this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix with a "clean slate" following their collision in Texas.
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Forest beat Porto on Dyche debut, Villa shocked by Go Ahead Eagles
Sean Dyche got off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest boss thanks to two penalties to beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League, while Aston Villa were stunned 2-1 by Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday.
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Frenchman Hadjar coy on Red Bull switch
French driver Isack Hadjar remained coy on Thursday when he sought to laugh off rumours he is set to join Red Bull next year, instead confirming he knows he will be remaining in Formula One.
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Sinner reaches Vienna last eight
Jannik Sinner was made to work by Flavio Cobolli before the top seed mastered his fellow Italian to reach the quarter-finals in Vienna on Thursday.
Culture
Germany's largest gay club to shut in fresh Berlin nightlife blow
Germany's largest LGBTQ club SchwuZ announced on Thursday the venerable Berlin institution's lights will turn off for good on November 1, making it the latest casualty of the German capital's nightlife recession.
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Rookie pitcher Yesavage to face Ohtani, Dodgers in World Series opener
Toronto Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage will become the second-youngest pitcher in history to start a World Series opener when he lines up against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
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Are US strikes hurting Latin America's drug trade?
US military strikes that Washington claims have targeted "narco-terrorists" ferrying drugs to American soil are having little to no impact on Latin America's bustling narcotics trade, experts say.
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Hackers access Verstappen's personal data in Formula One breach
Formula One's ruling body on Thursday confirmed it had suffered a cyber security breach in which personal details of drivers including four-time world champion Max Verstappen were exposed by hackers.
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Villa shocked by Go Ahead Eagles, Rangers beaten on Rohl bow
Aston Villa's perfect Europa League start came undone in a shock 2-1 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday as new Rangers boss Danny Rohl suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat to Brann in his first game in charge.
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Rodgers says 'revenge' not on agenda as Steelers face Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers insists he will not be eyeing "revenge" when he lines up against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in his first meeting against his former club since leaving two years ago.
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Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot
Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
Culture
Disney drops out in latest exodus from Paris store hosting Shein
The company behind bringing Asian e-commerce giant Shein to a landmark Parisian department store suffered another setback Thursday as Disneyland Paris abandoned plans to open a pop-up boutique.
France examining DNA samples after Louvre heist
French investigators are analysing dozens of DNA samples and fingerprints after this weekend's daylight jewel theft from the Louvre museum, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Messi signs new Inter Miami contract through 2028: club
Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami which will see the Argentine superstar remain in Major League Soccer until the end of the 2028 season, the club confirmed on Thursday.
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Aid to Gaza still a fraction of promised amounts: UN data
Fewer than a hundred aid trucks operated by the UN and its partners have entered Gaza each day since a ceasefire earlier this month, a fraction of the total 600 trucks a day promised under the plan brokered by US President Donald Trump, data analysed by AFP shows.
Health
No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday there had been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since a ceasefire took hold -- and no observable reduction in hunger.
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Messi signs Inter Miami contract extension: MLS
Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami, Major League Soccer confirmed on Thursday.
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NBA coach, player arrested in illegal gambling probes
NBA coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday for alleged involvement in illegal gambling, US officials said.
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Marathon world record holder Chepngetich gets three-year doping ban
Kenya's marathon world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday.
Culture
Asterix packs his bags and heads to ancient Portugal
The latest Asterix cartoon adventure released on Thursday is being published in 19 languages and across 25 countries as it takes the indomitable Gaulish warrior to ancient Portugal.
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Saudi Arabia to host ATP Masters 1000 tennis event from 2028
The ATP announced Thursday the creation of a new Masters 1000 event which will take place annually in Saudi Arabia from as early as 2028.
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Injured MotoGP champion Marquez to miss rest of season
MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will miss the rest of the season due to an injured shoulder, his Ducati team announced on Thursday.
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Short and Connolly star as Australia beat India to seal ODI series
A composed 74 from Matt Short and a maiden half-century by Cooper Connolly steered Australia to a two-wicket win over India on Thursday, sealing the three-match one-day series with a game to go.
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French court convicts TotalEnergies over misleading climate claims
A French court Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in "misleading commercial practices" by overstating its climate pledges, in what activists said was the first such ruling worldwide against a major oil company for climate misinformation.
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Wembanyama's height sparks debate once again in NBA
After making a thunderous return to the court on Wednesday with a 40-point performance, French phenomenon Victor Wembanyama has not escaped the eternal debate about height in the NBA -- where measurements are often surrounded by a certain amount of mystery.