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Housing protesters camp in central Madrid after mass demonstration

Spain beat England in Nations League to extend unbeaten run

Louise Trotter expands her palette at Bottega Veneta

Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease

Pope prays at Lourdes after huge Paris mass

Gutsy Vollering wins cycling road race world title

USA trims International lead after Presidents Cup four-balls

Vollering wins cycling road race world title

Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on

Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow

'He said hello': Families pray with pope on Paris avenue

Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass, flies to Lourdes

Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss

Backlash at UK government's new extremism definition

The UK government on Thursday unveiled a new definition of extremism to determine which organisations get public funds and meetings with officials, prompting criticism from civic, political and religious groups.

Aston Villa's Diaby gets France call-up

Aston Villa winger Moussa Diaby was recalled to the France squad named Thursday for this month's friendly double-header at home to Germany and Chile.

SpaceX's Starship mega rocket launches on third test flight

The world's most powerful rocket Starship successfully blasted on its third test flight Thursday, in a live streamed event watched by two million people.

Europe's heavyweights await Champions League quarter-final fate

This Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw is set to throw up a series of heavyweight ties after a midweek in which penalty shoot-out drama really brought Europe's elite club competition to life.

'No future': West Bank village choked off amid Gaza war

Once a bustling Palestinian town with sought-after restaurants and auto mechanics, Huwara in the occupied West Bank has been hit hard by the fallout from Hamas's October 7 attack.

Spain MPs pass amnesty law for Catalan separatists

Spanish MPs on Thursday approved an amnesty law for Catalan separatists with their figurehead Carles Puigdemont already mulling his return after years of self-imposed exile to avoid prosecution over the 2017 independence bid.

Nagelsmann names heavily changed squad for Euro hosts Germany

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday announced a much changed 26-man squad for the upcoming March friendlies, three months out from the country hosting Euro 2024.

EU targets TikTok, X, other apps over AI risk to elections

The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok and seven other platforms on the AI risks for upcoming elections in the 27-nation bloc, including from deepfakes.

Provocative performance artist Abramovic returns to Amsterdam

Performance art pioneer Marina Abramovic turns to the Dutch television interviewer sitting next to her and tells him to take his clothes off. And he obliges.

Ukraine steps up border attacks as Putin urges Russians to vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russians to vote for him at a "difficult" time for the country, hours before polls open and as Kyiv launched a barrage of deadly attacks on Russian border regions.

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