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Sinner to play in French Open only if '100 percent fit'

Brazil mounts frantic rescue effort as flooding kills 66

China's Xi arrives in France for state visit

All-round Jadeja helps Chennai jump to third

Vollering claims first women's Vuelta triumph

Bayern's Guerreiro to miss Real clash with injury, Musiala and de Ligt...

Panama votes in presidential election with eight contenders

Hollywood star Ferrell invests in Championship club Leeds: reports

New Zealand send Olympics warning after twin wins at Singapore sevens

PSV Eindhoven crowned Dutch champions

Lowe says Leinster must 'tidy up' if they are to end European agony

Kyrgios smashes racquet, flips finger as he reaches doubles final

Tennis' bad boy Nick Kyrgios was at it again Thursday, smashing a racquet and flipping a finger at the crowd as he and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis ensured an all-Australian Melbourne Park men's doubles final for the first time in 42 years.

Nissan alliance to invest $25 bn in electric vehicles over 5 years

The Nissan auto alliance said Thursday it will invest 23 billion euros ($25.7 billion) in electric vehicles over the next five years, marking the latest massive cash injection into the fast-growing sector by the auto industry.

China hails WTO green light on US import duties

China on Thursday hailed a WTO decision allowing it to slap duties on $645 million worth of US imports each year, calling on Washington to follow the ruling and "stop seeking excuses" in a long-running anti-dumping dispute.

EasyJet halves first-quarter loss despite Omicron

British airline EasyJet slashed losses by half in the first quarter, despite the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant which disrupted the travel industry, the company said Thursday.

Wheelchair great Alcott bows out with Australian Open final defeat

Wheelchair great Dylan Alcott bowed out of tennis Thursday after losing the Australian Open final, drawing the curtain on a glittering career in which he became a prominent disability advocate.

EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania row

The European Union on Thursday launched a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for targeting Lithuania over its stance on Taiwan.

Boston hospital refuses heart transplant to unvaccinated patient

A hospital in Boston refused to perform a heart transplant on a patient who had not been vaccinated for Covid-19, US television media reported Wednesday.

Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak

Thailand's navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine holiday beaches, after an undersea pipeline leaked up to 50 tonnes of crude.

Castro to be sworn in as first woman president of Honduras

Honduras president-elect Xiomara Castro is due to be sworn in as the country's first woman president on Thursday, as confusion reigns over who will be head of congress during her four-year term.

Surging Cavs surprise Bucks, Suns scorch Jazz

The Cleveland Cavaliers continued their NBA resurgence Wednesday with a 115-99 victory over the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks that helped propel them into third place in the Eastern Conference.

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