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Mbappe misses penalty as Parrott lifts Betis past Real Madrid

Stuttgart cruise past Cologne to bounce back from Bayern thumping

PSG still winless in Ligue 1 as Monaco go top

'Smart, aggressive' Alcaraz into US Open last 16

Defending champion Alcaraz reaches last 16 at US Open

Isak fires Liverpool to first win under Iraola at Ipswich

Lyles ends season before Budapest due to injury flare ups

Stocks slip as robust US jobs data stokes rate hike odds

US Republicans announce probe into environment groups

Mistrial declared in case of US woman who killed her three children

Sabalenka survives despite 'tricky' weed smell at US Open

Seville, Alfred win at Diamond League finals, Duplantis hit with injury

S&P Revises Outlook on Freedom Holding Corp. and Core Subsidiaries to Positive

Moody’s Assigns First-Time Insurance Financial Strength Ratings to Freedom Insurance and Freedom Life

Shortest-serving PM in history leaves scars on economy

Truss' attempt to boost growth in a recession-threatened economy was fuelled by eye-watering levels of debt, damaging her government's credibility on financial marketsLiz Truss, the shortest serving prime minister in UK history, leaves lasting scars on the economy after her botched budget rocked markets, spiked borrowing costs and tanked the pound.

Turkey's Erdogan sees 'opportunity' to mend Armenia ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that there was an opportunity to repair ties with arch-foe Armenia, linking it with the normalisation underway between Yerevan and Ankara's ally Azerbaijan.

Facing threat, Togo forces simulate 'jihadist' attack

Togo's security forces on Thursday carried out a simulated jihadist attack in the capital Lome, training to counter a hostage-taking as the country faces increasing threats.

Violent clashes in Guinea anti-junta protest

Young protesters clashed on Thursday with security forces in the Guinean capital Conakry after a banned group called for demonstrations against the country's ruling junta, an AFP reporter saw.

Russia's 'no risk' Ukraine strategy: pummeling the power grid

After a series of humiliating battlefield defeats in Ukraine, Moscow is trying out a new tactic it hopes will swing the tide of the war: bombarding power stations just as winter sets in.

From Truss to Brown: Britain's shortest-serving PMs

British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who announced her resignation on Thursday after just six weeks in power, goes down as the shortest-serving premier in the last 100 years.

Austria president urges reforms after fresh graft revelations

Austria's president on Thursday called for wide-ranging reforms of the country's political culture following fresh revelations over a graft scandal, which led then-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to resign last year.

Thai regulators approve controversial telecom merger

Thailand's telecom regulator on Thursday approved the merger of Telenor's Thai arm and a local rival that would create the kingdom's biggest mobile services provider, despite concerns about competition and consumer harm.

Italy holds govt talks as Meloni coalition spars over Ukraine

Italy's president began consultations Thursday to form a new government following the victory of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in elections last month, even as friction over Ukraine threatened the unity of her coalition.

Rebels kill seven, target health clinics in eastern DR Congo

Rebels killed seven people and kidnapped a nurse during an attack overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting two health centres, local sources said Thursday.

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