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UK police hold ex-prince Andrew for hours in unprecedented blow

Former Olympic freeski halfpipe champion Sharpe crashes heavily

Former Olympic champion Sharpe suffers heavy halfpipe crash

Forest boss Pereira makes perfect start with Fenerbahce rout in Europa play-offs

Alcaraz fights back to book last four berth in Qatar

England captain Itoje warns of 'corrosive' social media after abuse of Ireland's Edogbo

Townsend expects recalled Scotland duo to shine in Six Nations clash with Wales

UK king opens London fashion week despite brother's arrest

Striking Argentine workers slow down Buenos Aires in protest over labor reforms

Rocket re-entry pollution measured in atmosphere for first time

Canada makes push to attract skilled migrants, including for defence

US threatens to leave IEA if net zero focus remains

The United States stepped up pressure on the International Energy Agency on Thursday to drop net zero from its agenda, giving it a year to do so or risk Washington exiting the organisation.

Walmart outlines big AI ambitions as it reports mixed results

Walmart's newly installed leadership team on Thursday emphasized plans to build up artificial intelligence integration, lifting shares of the retail behemoth despite a cautious forecast.

UK pubs to stay open late if home nations reach World Cup knockouts

UK pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2:00 am if home nation teams reach the knockout stages of the football World Cup, the government said Thursday.

TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change

TotalEnergies faces cutting back oil and gas production if NGOs prevail in a trial that began Thursday over accusations the French energy giant failed to properly consider environmental risks.

Bosnia probes fascist salutes at Croatian singer's concert

Bosnian prosecutors said Thursday they were investigating reports of fans performing fascist salutes at a concert by an ultra-nationalist Croatian singer.

Cardona Coll, Fatton claim first Olympic ski mountaineering golds

Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll and Switzerland's Marianne Fatton bagged the first two Olympic golds on offer in ski mountaineering in Bormio on Thursday as the event made its debut at the Winter Games.

British public cheer Andrew's arrest with a smile and relief

Britain's mostly pro-royal public delighted in the arrest on Thursday of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has turned him into an outcast.

Argentine workers go on strike to protest Milei's labor reforms

Shops and supermarkets closed, public transport was scarce and garbage went uncollected Thursday as Argentine workers staged the fourth general strike of President Javier Milei's term, this time to protest labor reforms.

Nakai targets Olympic skating upset as 'skimo' makes debut

Japanese teenager Ami Nakai goes for a shock Olympic gold in women's figure skating on on Thursday as ski mountaineering made its debut in heavy snow at the Winter Games.