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Stocks rise, yields ease as oil slips on Trump hint at short bombing campaign

Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumph

Brussels Diamond League finals Day 1 - five events to watch

Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes

Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution

US not 'stealing Venezuelan oil,' energy secretary insists

'Role model' Stokes set to open for Adelaide Strikers

Farming experts tout 'conscious' food systems to fix agriculture woes

Palau urges 'unified' Pacific response to China missile test

George Lucas unveils art galaxy at his new LA museum

Grinding away: in remote Appalachia, old mills fuel US clean food dreams

Veteran Wallaby Slipper targets fifth World Cup after Brumbies deal

Sabalenka races into US Open third round

Sabalenka storms into US Open third round as Pegula, Medvedev advance

Gamers to bid farewell to FIFA franchise after 30 years

One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades.

Macron faces strike as French unions flex muscles

French schools, trains and businesses are set to be affected Thursday by the first major strike called since the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron in April, as unions push for wage hikes and the end of planned pension reform.

Fleeing Russians worry border will 'close forever'

Fearing the border may close "forever" after President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation order for the war in Ukraine, Russians are rushing to flee across Finland's Vaalimaa crossing.

Hong Kong confirms November banking summit after ending quarantine

Hong Kong confirmed Thursday it will host an international banking summit in early November, days after it lifted mandatory quarantine rules for arrivals that have battered the city's reputation as a business hub.

All rise! Judge blasts 61st homer to equal Maris record

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge blasted his 61st home run of the season on Wednesday to equal the legendary Roger Maris's longstanding American League record.

Asian stocks pick up after BoE steps in, but pound rally wanes

Asian stocks rallied Thursday as UK and US government yields fell after the Bank of England jumped into bond markets to prevent a fresh financial catastrophe.

Coolio, rapper behind hit 'Gangsta's Paradise,' dies at 59

Coolio, the US rapper best known for the chart-topping 1995 song "Gangsta's Paradise," has died, his manager said Wednesday. He was 59 years old.

'Deciding is not illegal': Latin America protests for legalized abortion

Waving green handkerchiefs and signs demanding "safe abortion," thousands of people across Latin American protested Wednesday in favor of legalizing the procedure, to mark International Safe Abortion Day.

Defying turmoil, Porsche to go 'full throttle' with blockbuster IPO

Luxury sports carmaker Porsche will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Thursday in one of Europe's biggest listings in years, hoping its brand power can attract investors despite market turbulence.