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Giroud a coup on and off pitch: Los Angeles FC

Gerwig says intimacy coordinators are sign of #MeToo progress

Michael Cohen to face defense grilling at Trump trial

Authorities raid Goodyear sites in Europe over burst tyre deaths

Swiatek cruises into Rome last four, Tabilo fairytale continues

Hostages' plight casts pall over Israel's Independence Day

Stock markets mixed as investors track US inflation

PSG star Mbappe will join Madrid: La Liga chief

Russia must beat Ukraine with 'minimal losses': new defence chief

Two French prison officers killed in inmate's escape

EU to encourage influencers to have 'positive' impact

Aubameyang hails chance of a lifetime after signing for Barcelona

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang called joining Barcelona "the opportunity of his life" on Thursday and backed the club to regain its place among Europe's elite.

Japanese snowboarder Yoshika out of Beijing Games after crash

Japanese snowboarder Rina Yoshika is out of the Beijing Olympics after injuring her spine in a heavy fall in practice on Thursday, the Japanese Olympic Committee said.

ECB sees longer inflation but stands pat on policy

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that record inflation would stay high longer than expected, but the ECB stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy as it sees prices cooling this year.

The pianist who escaped a sect and topped the charts

From a violent French sect to living on the streets of LA to the top of the music charts, pianist Riopy's incredible journey is the epitome of the idea that music can save your life.

IS chief blows himself up during US raid in Syria

US special forces carried out a nighttime airborne raid Thursday in northwestern Syria during which the head of the Islamic State group blew himself and his family up, the White House said.

Cyprus tourist arrivals rebound to half pre-Covid level

Tourist arrivals to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus rebounded last year but were still down roughly 50 percent from a pre-pandemic record, official data showed on Thursday.

Ashley Cole reunited with Lampard as Everton assistant

Ashley Cole has reunited with former Chelsea and England team-mate Frank Lampard after agreeing to join Everton as first-team coach.

Gray returns for Scotland's Six Nations clash against England

Jonny Gray has been recalled by Scotland for their Six Nations opener at home to England on Saturday.

Ski jumpers 'really sad' at Covid-hit Kramer's Beijing absence

Ski jumper Marita Kramer's virus-enforced absence from the Beijing Olympics is "really sad", her rivals said Thursday, but blows the field wide open with the favourite ruled out.

Beijing Games set to open as Peng Shuai allegations back in spotlight

Thomas Bach will meet Peng Shuai at the Beijing Winter Olympics to assess her "physical integrity and her mental state", the IOC chief said Thursday, as controversy dogged the Games right up to the eve of the opening ceremony.

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