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Schauffele tees off with lead at PGA with Scheffler close behind

Sale stun Saracens to secure play-off spot despite Tuilagi injury

Seven fashion moments on the Cannes red carpet

'We want it over', says Mueller after Bayern hit 13-year low

'Can I kill someone?': Richard Gere's dilemma in 'Oh, Canada'

Ferrari under-estimated rivals pace at Imola - Leclerc

Leverkusen become first team to complete Bundesliga season unbeaten

Alonso is 'why we are successful', says Leverkusen's Tah

Verstappen 'still pumping' after equalling Senna pole record

Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to win third Rome title

AI deepfake Putin film sells big at Cannes

Prehistoric drum is top ancient find: British Museum

A carved stone drum unearthed in England is one of the most significant pieces of prehistoric art ever found in the country, the British Museum said Thursday.

New York DA prosecutes highest number of anti-Asian hate crimes

A New York prosecutor said Thursday that his team was prosecuting its highest number of anti-Asian hate crimes since a unit was established more than a decade ago.

Tesla undertaking 4th car recall in two weeks

Tesla was recalling over a half a million US electric cars due to a "Boombox" feature that can drown out audible warnings for pedestrians, in the fourth recall made public in two weeks, records showed Thursday.

'Coup d'etat' trial of Bolivia ex-president begins

Hailed as a "political prisoner" by supporters, former interim president Jeanine Anez went on trial Thursday accused of orchestrating a coup d'etat to remove her predecessor as Bolivia's leader, Evo Morales.

Eriksen 'not scared' of bullies on return to football

Christian Eriksen said he is not afraid on making a return to the demands of professional football, but believes it could still be a "few weeks" before he makes his Brentford debut.

London police chief resigns as scandals rock force

London's police chief announced her resignation Thursday after a string of scandals rocked the British capital's force, including racism, sexism and a serving officer murdering a young woman.

Missing Wordle score helps end US hostage ordeal

When Denyse Holt failed to text her daily Wordle score, her daughter knew something must be wrong. Hours later a police SWAT team rescued the 80-year-old Chicago woman from a naked home intruder who had been holding her hostage with a pair of scissors.

S.Africa's Ramaphosa vows 'decisive steps' to stem graft

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a state of the nation address on Thursday promising "decisive" action to stem corruption, as he faces demands for a plan to reverse widening disillusionment with his government.

France's Nobel winner for co-discovery of HIV virus dies

French scientist Luc Montagnier, who won the Nobel prize for medicine for his co-discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS, has died aged 89, the mayor of the Paris suburb where he was hospitalised said Thursday.

US calls for talks with Mexico on endangered porpoise

Washington has invoked the environmental provisions of the North American free trade pact to urge Mexico to do more to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, officials announced Thursday.

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