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Record number of locations in France top 40C over summer: AFP analysis

'It is tough': Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing for worse to come

Trump pledges 'economic warfare' on Iran, prompting Tehran derision

Seoul detects North Korean missile launches after Trump says to meet Kim

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in Japan, perhaps for the last time

Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses

Russian strikes kill 13 in Kyiv, surrounding region

Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

'Simply lovely': Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030

Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030: team

Australia coach Walters heading to St Helens after World Cup

What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

Australian prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer

Kore-eda tells Cannes felt 'pressure' working with Korean all-stars

Acclaimed Japanese film-maker Hirokazu Kore-eda, in competition for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, said Thursday he felt pressure to succeed because his all-star South Korean cast probably made him the envy of Korean directors.

Eleven babies die in Senegal hospital blaze

Eleven newborn babies have perished in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouane, authorities said Thursday.

Bangladesh top order stumbles after Mathews, Chandimal hit tons

Sri Lankan seamers cut through the Bangladesh top order in the second innings after centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal gave the visitors a commanding lead in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday.

Louvre ex-director charged in art trafficking case

A former director of the Louvre Museum in Paris has been charged with conspiring to hide the origin of archaeological treasures that investigators suspect were smuggled out of Egypt in the chaos of the Arab Spring, a French judicial source said Thursday.

Alibaba full-year profit slumps nearly 60% on tech crackdown, Covid

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its profit fell 59 percent in the last fiscal year, joining other tech firms that reported lacklustre results while grappling with Covid-19 restrictions and a sector crackdown.

Ibrahimovic endured sleepless nights to deliver Serie A title for Milan

Swedish veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Thursday he endured six months of sleepless nights due to a painful knee because he was determined to fulfil his promise to AC Milan of delivering their first Serie A crown in 11 years.

Japan to allow mass tourism, but only in tour groups

Japan announced Thursday it will reopen to tourists from 36 countries starting June 10, ending a two-year pandemic closure, but travellers will only be allowed in with tour groups.

Bangladesh top order stumbles after Mathews, Chanidmal hit tons

Almeida's Giro podium hopes ended by Covid-19

Portuguese rider Joao Almeida's hopes of finishing on the podium in the Giro d'Italia ended on Thursday as he withdrew due to testing positive for Covid-19, his team UAE said.