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Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal

Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings

Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rains

Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games

Ahead of Paris mass, pope urges life together in 'dignity and peace'

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school

Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster

S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings

China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild

Indonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN

New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold

UK, Germany back Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next NATO chief

Britain and Germany on Thursday threw their weight behind Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become NATO's next secretary general, at a crucial time for the alliance as Russia's war against Ukraine rages on.

Messi effect: Apple boss urges MLS clubs to sign more stars

The head of Apple TV's collaboration with Major League Soccer has urged clubs in the league to follow the example of Inter Miami's deal with Lionel Messi and sign more top stars.

Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB'

US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a reelection fundraising event, earning a sarcastic response Thursday from the Kremlin leader.

Scotland's 'full focus' is on England result in Six Nations, says Townsend

Gregor Townsend says Scotland will be focusing solely on winning their "biggest game of the season" against England and maintaining their recent dominance over their bitter rivals in Saturday's Six Nations showdown.

Kroos says he's not Germany's 'saviour' ahead of Euro 2024 return

World Cup winner Toni Kroos on Thursday announced he was coming out of international retirement ahead of Euro 2024, but insisted he was "not the saviour" of a struggling Germany team.

Canadian sentenced to life in prison for 'terrorist' murders of Muslim family

A white supremacist committed terrorism when he ran down a Muslim family out for an evening stroll, a Canadian judge said Thursday as she sentenced him to life in prison for the murders.

Lagos state intervenes to ease Nigeria cost of living crisis

The governor of Nigeria's Lagos state on Thursday unveiled a series of measures aimed at easing the soaring cost of living after protests broke out.

Argentine austerity anger mounts, but govt says its working

Argentine trains ground to a halt and hospitals were left running on fumes this week as austerity measures sparked mass walkouts -- even as the country boasted its first budget surplus in 12 years.

Navalny mother says being pressured into 'secret' burial

The mother of Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's main opponent who died in an Arctic prison last week, said Thursday officials are pressuring her into a "secret" burial for her son.

Navalny mother says officials pressuring her into 'secret' burial

The mother of Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's main opponent who died in an Arctic prison last week, said Thursday officials are pressuring her into a "secret" burial for her son.

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