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Records for Asher-Smith, Hunt as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay

Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round

Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri

Amy Hunt bags fourth Euro gold as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay

Misery for Maresca as Man City make dismal start to life after Guardiola

Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire: regional leader

Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine

Belgium's Pocognoli appointed new Scotland manager

Lula and Bolsonaro court women voters as Brazil election campaign kicks off

Marchand storms to second gold of European championships

Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping towards Germany

Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan

Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens

Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing

UN top court raps Colombia over sea row with Nicaragua

The United Nations' top court on Thursday ordered the Colombian navy to stop interfering in Nicaraguan waters, ruling on a longstanding legal battle over maritime borders.

Shanghai's cautious awakening from Covid lockdown

When Rui ventured out of her Shanghai apartment complex this week for the first time in 20 days, she found a city much altered since Covid-19 brought it to a standstill.

Spyware allegations poison Spain's ties with Catalan separatists

Catalan separatists have accused Spain's intelligence services of using spyware to snoop on their mobile phones, reviving tensions with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority leftist government which relies on their support to pass legislation.

Gaza rockets, Israel strikes stoke new Jerusalem clashes

Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israeli warplanes exchanged fire early Thursday in the biggest escalation in months, followed by fresh violence at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque.

Airline shares take off on bullish United outlook

Shares in European airlines took off Thursday after United Airlines forecast surging travel demand as the pandemic impact fades on the aviation sector.

Ten Hag accepts his toughest challenge as Man Utd manager

Erik Ten Hag has never shied away from a challenge, but the biggest task of the Dutchman's coaching career awaits after accepting the role of Manchester United manager.

Ukraine war steals the show at Venice Art Biennale

Pavlo Makov fled Russia's invasion with almost nothing but is proud to represent Ukraine at this year's Venice Biennale, which raises questions about the role of art at a time of war.

Freddie Mercury to live forever in South Korea statue

A die-hard Queen fan unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Freddie Mercury on Thursday on South Korea's resort island of Jeju, after an eight-year quest to honour his late hero.

Ten Hag to become Man Utd manager next season

Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax to become Manchester United manager next season, the English giants confirmed on Thursday.

Russia claims Mariupol 'liberated' but West hails Ukraine's resistance

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed the "liberation" of the flattened city of Mariupol after nearly two months of fighting, but signalled he would forgo a final bloody offensive against beleaguered Ukrainian defenders there.

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