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Tap water no longer drinkable near South Africa capital

Albania PM blames 'hybrid war' for week of unrest

Arsenal coach Arteta always a leader, says former teammate Gnabry

Bavuma hits 179 to lead South African fightback

Investors pledge 230 billion euros at German summit: Merz

Solid GM results overshadowed by latest jump in commodity costs

Emery adamant injuries 'no excuse' for Aston Villa

Houthi attacks undermine Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions

UN demands aid access to besieged Yemen city Taiz

French PM vows 'massive' police deployment for new demonstrations

Faletau still in Tandy's plans despite being left out of Wales squad

Power outage hits Google Cloud services, disrupting UK banks

EU unveils new Arctic strategy in face of US, Russia threats

Stock markets retreat as oil rises again

Barcelona's Camp Nou return delayed again

Barcelona's return to the Camp Nou has been delayed again after the Spanish champions said on Thursday the stadium would not be ready to host the club's next Champions League match against Olympiakos.

Israel to deport Gaza flotilla activists

Israel said on Thursday it will deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed towards Gaza, adding that none of the vessels had successfully breached its maritime blockade.

Contepomi backs inexperienced Argentina playmakers against Springboks

Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi said on Thursday he had full confidence in his inexperienced half-backs for their closing Rugby Championship match against South Africa this weekend.

Four wounded, suspect shot in Manchester synagogue attack

Four people were injured and a suspected knifeman shot by police Thursday after a car ramming and stabbing incident outside a synagogue in Manchester, officials said.

Depardieu sues French broadcaster over report that sped up downfall

A French court was Thursday examining accusations by actor Gerard Depardieu that a 2023 television report falsely portrayed him as making sexual comments about a young girl.

Zelensky warns Europe Russia looking to 'escalate' war

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday that recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to "escalate" its aggression, as he offered his country's war-honed expertise to help counter the threat.

Spain hosts record number of summer tourists

Spain welcomed a record 22.3 million foreign tourists in the key summer holiday months of July and August as the sector heads for another year of unprecedented numbers, data showed on Thursday.

OpenAI valuation soars to $500 bn in private share sale: reports

The valuation of ChatGPT developer OpenAI soared to a chart-topping $500 billion in a deal for employees to sell a limited number of shares, financial media reported Thursday.

Argentina scrum-half Cruz to start against Springboks

Argentina scrum-half Simon Benitez Cruz will make just his second Test start when they face South Africa in the Rugby Championship in London this weekend, the Argentina Rugby Union (UAR) announced on Thursday.

Formula One declares first official 'heat hazard' at Singapore GP

This weekend's Singapore Grand Prix was on Thursday declared an official Formula One "Heat Hazard" -- the first time a new rule to help drivers stay cool has been invoked.

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