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De Minaur beats teen Hewitt in Washington all-Aussie clash

Thitikul leads from history-chasing Ryu at women's British Open

England's Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

Hundreds of migrants flood into Spain's Ceuta exclave from Morocco

Renewed Iran war raises US missile supply concerns

French minister defends expulsion order against Russian commentator

Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for Yazidis far too slow

Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing 'hate' against Argentina

Mexico escalates war against smelly seaweed on Caribbean beaches

UK's highest court to hear Palestine Action's appeal against ban

Selection process for next UN chief under way

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Hundreds of migrants swim to Spain's Ceuta territory from Morocco

Hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta on Thursday, AFP reporters saw, many of them having swum by sea around the frontier fence.

UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal

European football's governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan.

'Beginning of the end': Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down

For the first time since he signed up to join the weeklong fight against France's worst wildfire since 1949, Maxence Cereja said he felt comfortable enough to treat himself to a nice dinner in Bordeaux to "enjoy a bit of civilisation".

Volunteers rush to feed scared animals in fire-stricken France

The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France.

UEFA says will boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals

European football's governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan.

Russian missile strike destroys family home, 10 feared dead

A Russian missile slammed into a family home in eastern Ukraine early Thursday, obliterating it and leaving 10 members of the same family presumed dead, an official told AFP.

Rashford says final goodbye to Barcelona ahead of Man Utd return

Marcus Rashford thanked Barcelona for "special memories" as he prepares to return to Manchester United with his future still uncertain.

Djokovic to make return at Cincinnati Masters

Former world number one Novak Djokovic said Thursday he would make his return to competition at the Cincinnati Masters next month, almost a month after he crashed out of the Wimbledon semi-finals at the hands of Jannik Sinner.

History-chasing Ryu sets pace at women's British Open

Ryu Hae-ran sank six birdies in an opening round of 66 as she made a strong start to her bid to win a third straight major at the women's British Open on Thursday.

Selection process for next UN chief begins

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general, holding a first "straw poll" to gauge the seven candidates' support for the high-profile global statesman role.

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