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Swiatek rolls past Rybakina for WTA Toronto title

Spieth among five sharing Memphis lead as PGA playoffs open

Boats rescue tourists as forest fire flames threaten Greek beaches

Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title

Good vibes powering Djokovic return to Cincinnati

'Dream come true': Owners reunite with pets in quake-hit Colombia

Britain's Hunt wins 200m for European sprint double

Draper dumped as Norrie saves face for Britain in Cincinnati

LeBron's Sixers in spotlight as full 2026-27 NBA schedule revealed

England opener Gay out for duck in Pakistan warm-up

Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump name: reports

Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat

Barcelona agree to sell Torres to PSG: media

French Olympic gold medallist Florent Manaudou announces retirement

Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

Romania shut down its only nuclear plant on Thursday, in a rare move due to drought that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows.

Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches

A fleet of small boats evacuated hundreds of tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire bore down on two popular resorts.

Millions of Europeans struggle with another wave of extreme heat

Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- sweltered through another wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave intensified.

Israel reopens once-closed West Bank settlement

Israel officially reopened the West Bank settlement of Ganim on Thursday, more than 20 years after it withdrew from the community, in a move emblematic of the current government's policy of rapid settlement expansion.

Italian teen Curtis breaks women's 50m backstroke world record for second time

Italian teenager Sara Curtis broke the women's 50m backstroke world record for the second time in as many days at the European swimming championships in Paris on Thursday.

Taylor to captain New Zealand for first time against Bulls

Veteran hooker Codie Taylor will captain New Zealand for the first time when he makes his South African tour debut against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday after recovering from a calf strain.

Taulagi steps out of 'comfort zone' with code switch to French Top 14 new boys

Promoted French Top 14 rugby club Vannes on Thursday announced the signing of rugby league World Cup winner Murray Taulagi.

Carrick urges Man Utd to push for more signings to boost title bid

Michael Carrick has urged Manchester United to splash the cash to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals.

Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reports

Former Premier League champions Leicester have been put up for sale by the club's Thai owners, according to reports on Thursday.

'This was my World Cup' says Somali ref after UEFA Super Cup

Somali referee Omar Artan described taking charge of Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg as his "World Cup".

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