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'10 out of 10' Quintana reminisces over dream Vuelta win

Mourinho lashes out at 'ridiculous' criticism of Mbappe

Ufunded Launches “Spotlight” Series, Documenting the Minds Shaping Modern Trading

Maddinson given shock recall but fails to score

Russell goes fastest in practice for smoggy Singapore GP

Navi Pillay, South African rights champion, wins Nobel Peace Prize

For exiled Russian director Zvyagintsev, triumph without belonging

Saudi Arabia says three killed at airport as Yemen war expands

Home hope Zheng storms into China Open semi-finals

Everton's US owners mull sale of club two years after takeover

Zverev churns out win in Shanghai Masters opener

Ukraine takes Russia fight to 'scorching sands' of Sahel

Hurricane Isaias strengthens en route to US Gulf Coast

Chinese AI tool pulled to prevent 'misuse' after South Korea hacks

Arid Athens turns to ancient aqueduct as climate crisis bites

Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an aqueduct built almost 2,000 years ago.

In NATO, the closer to Russia, the more spent on defence

While NATO countries living near the Russian border pay well over two percent of their GDP on defence, those further away pay less.

India's Modi seeks to avoid Trump's wrath

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will try to rekindle his bromance with Donald Trump -- and avoid the US president's wrath on tariffs and immigration -- when they meet on Thursday at the White House.

Pesticides causing widespread harm to animals and plants: study

Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing behavioural changes in animals not meant to be targeted, according to a large-scale study published on Thursday.

Stocks mostly rise, oil falls as Trump fans Ukraine peace hopes

Major stock markets mostly rallied, while the dollar and oil prices retreated Thursday on hopes for an end to the war in Ukraine.

Liverpool's Slot banned for two matches after red card

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been handed a two-match touchline ban following his red card as tensions flared at the end of a fiery 2-2 draw with Everton.

Unilever announces profit slump on Russia exit

British consumer goods giant Unilever on Thursday announced falling net profits for 2024, hit by exiting Russia and other restructuring costs.

Forward Beirne signs Ireland contract extension

Versatile forward Tadhg Beirne has signed a two-year contract extension Ireland and Munster, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday.

French game developers mark first industry-wide strike

French video game workers on Thursday hit the pause button in a first-ever sector-wide walkout over conditions and job cuts.

Nestle sales beat forecast after price hikes

Swiss food giant Nestle reported better-than-expected annual sales on Thursday, boosting its shares after the maker of Nescafe coffee, KitKat chocolate and Purina dog food hiked prices to offset inflation.

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