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Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day

France's Kouame, 17, youngest man into Slam third round since Nadal

Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally

'Dizzy' Sinner wilts in French Open heat, out in second round

Ailing Sinner crashes out of French Open, Sabalenka waits

Italy on red alert as heatwave bakes Europe

UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young people

Attacker wounds three at Swiss train station with 'bladed weapon'

Neymar a doubt for Brazil's World Cup opener due to injury

Norway's Queen leaves hospital amidst mounting fears over princess

France inches towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

Oil climbs, stocks drop on fresh US-Iran strikes

Oil prices bounced higher and stock markets fell Thursday after the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, upending hopes of an end to the Middle East war.

Scotland boss Clarke signs new four-year contract

Scotland manager Steve Clarke signed a four-year contract extension on Thursday as he prepares to lead his country to their first World Cup since 1998.

Italian police seize $232 mn in late mafia boss's assets

Italy said Thursday it was seizing more than 200 million euros ($232 million) in assets belonging to late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro derived from drug trafficking and reinvested in Europe and beyond.

EU fines Temu 200 mn euros over illegal products

The EU slapped a 200-million-euro ($232 million) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu on Thursday for allowing the sale of illegal products, including dangerous baby toys and defective chargers.

Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16

A fire in a girls' dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 in the latest deadly blaze to hit a school in the east African country.

French AI firm Mistral announces deals with BMW, Airbus

French AI firm Mistral on Thursday announced partnerships with carmaker BMW and aerospace company Airbus as it aims to boost its growth by fostering links with defence and industry giants.

'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more

Runaway profits and sky-high valuations for microchip companies have fuelled worker demands over pay packages in South Korea, raising the question: who profits from the artificial intelligence boom?

Online horror phenomenon turns movie blockbuster with 'Backrooms'

Originating as a creepy shared story told online by ordinary internet users, the "Backrooms" universe erupts into American cinemas on Friday with a film directed by star YouTuber Kane Parsons.

Oil rises and Asia stocks slide after new US strikes on Iran

Oil prices bounced higher on Thursday while Asian stocks fell, as new US strikes on Iran marked the latest test of a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East war.

France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.

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