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Three killed by storm in southern India

Netanyahu bloc leads as Israeli votes counted, but no majority

China says takes Mbappe apology 'seriously' after Mao remark

Cyclone eases after lashing India coast, no deaths reported

Flavio Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing Brazil

AI chip giant SK hynix posts seven-fold surge in quarterly operating profit

Netanyahu bloc leads after half of Israeli votes counted but no majority

Two hundred 'Cruise for life' passengers stranded in Cambodia

India vows action after first cheetah shot dead

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren on the joys of filming 'MobLand'

'Now or Never': Ethiopia influencers push for Eritrea invasion

S.African activists push back on data centre rush

Mbappe furore rages on in China, but Mao comments censored

Judges set to rule on Australian mushroom killer's appeal

Liverpool's Frimpong out for several weeks with hamstring injury

Liverpool defender Jeremie Frimpng faces several weeks out of action with a hamstring injury, Reds manager Arne Slot said Thursday.

EU gets 15% US tariff for cars, but fails to get wine reprieve

The US and EU released details of a trade deal Thursday that foresees lower car tariffs but no relief for Europe's wine sector, but Brussels said it would push for further concessions.

Leverkusen rebuild continues with Bade and Echeverri signings

Bayer Leverkusen signed France centre-back Loic Bade from Sevilla and midfielder Claudio Echeverri from Manchester City on Thursday, the latest pieces in Erik Ten Hag's summer rebuild.

Ghana singer Shatta Wale held in US fraud probe over Lamborghini purchase

Ghanaian dancehall star Shatta Wale has been taken into custody in Accra as part of a US investigation into his purchase of a Lamborghini, prompting hundreds of fans to protest for his release.

Wales skipper Callender passed fit for Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland

Wales co-captain Alex Callender has been passed fit for the team's Women's Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland on Saturday following an ankle injury.

Only goal is to win, says ever-competitive veteran Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce may be at the back end of her illustrious career, but the Jamaican sprinter insists she still has her "champion mindset" and is looking forward to going "full circle" at next month's world championships.

Maresca adamant Fofana 'very happy' at Chelsea

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists he has had heard nothing to suggest Wesley Fofana wants to leave Stamford Bridge after the defender removed pictures of himself playing for the club from his Instagram account.

Record EU wildfires burnt more than 1 mn hectares in 2025: AFP analysis

Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

Hurricane Erin brings coastal flooding to N. Carolina, Virginia

Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the US mainland early Thursday.

Stocks slide as investors await key Fed speech

Stock markets mostly fell during cautious trading sessions Thursday, a day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.

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EU gets 15% US tariff for cars, fails to secure wine reprieve