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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

Scotland's Kinghorn returns for Six Nations clash with England

Blair Kinghorn has been recalled as one of three changes to Scotland's side for their Six Nations match with England in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Bolsonaro faces police questioning over Brazil 'coup'

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is due to face questioning by police Thursday over allegations he and allies plotted a coup to keep him in power in the months around his failed 2022 reelection bid.

Former England 'keeper Joe Hart to retire at end of season

Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart will retire at the end of the season, Celtic announced on Thursday.

'Not the right moment' to discuss future, says Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday it was "not the right moment for me to talk about" his future, with the in-demand coach linked to Bayern Munich and Liverpool.

Second actress accuses French director Jacquot of abuse

A second French actress accused film director Benoit Jacquot Thursday of having a "destructive hold" over her during a relationship that started when she was 16 and he was 52, after another filed a legal case alleging he raped her as a minor.

Former Portugal, Porto coach Artur Jorge dies

Former Portugal and European Cup-winning Porto coach Artur Jorge has died aged 78, his family announced on Thursday.

Tearful tributes for Kenyan marathon prodigy Kiptum

Hundreds of grieving people paid an emotional tribute on Thursday to marathon prodigy Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash earlier this month.

Russia claims gains in east Ukraine as war anniversary approaches

Russia claimed on Thursday its forces had advanced further in east Ukraine, putting Kyiv on the defensive days before the two-year anniversary of the war.

Anti-fur activists target Max Mara, Fendi at Milan Fashion Week

Animal activists have fashion brands squarely in their sights this Milan Fashion Week, hoping to pressure Italian brands Max Mara and Fendi to give up fur in future collections.

Russia sent hitmen to kill deserter in Spain: report

Moscow sent hitmen who gunned down a Russian deserter in Spain last week, six months after fleeing to Ukraine in his helicopter, El Pais newspaper reported Thursday, citing Spanish intelligence sources.

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