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India thrash Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup, S.Africa into semi-finals

Uruguay becomes first country to ratify EU-South America trade deal

Stocks diverge as investors digest Nvidia earnings

Tudor says turning round Tottenham his hardest job

EU says member states can use bloc's funds for 'safe' abortion access

Hillary Clinton faces 'a lot of questions' in US House panel's Epstein probe

More rain lashes southeast Brazil as death toll hits 54

Abhishek, Pandya fire India to 256-4 against Zimbabwe

Irish wing Lowe ruled out of rest of Six Nations

Swastikas tagged at former Nazi transit camp near Paris

Calls for heads to roll after feeble Sri Lanka T20 World Cup exit

Stocks mixed as investors digest Nvidia earnings

Stock markets traded mixed on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast results from chip titan Nvidia.

Mother of Greek train tragedy victim takes on politicians in bid for 'justice'

Three years after Greece's deadliest-ever train crash, the mother of one of the tragedy's 57 victims told AFP she hopes her new political party will force the country's governing elite to accept responsibility.

Athens court convicts four over Greece spyware saga

A Greek court convicted four people Thursday over a long-running wiretapping scandal that rocked the government in 2022, prompting resignations and a vote of no confidence in parliament.

Iranian in possible France prisoner swap jailed for a year

A French court on Thursday sentenced Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari to one year in prison for justifying terrorism in a case linked to a possible prisoner swap with two French citizens held in Iran.

English giants dominate line-up for Champions League last-16 draw

The draw for the latter stages of this season's Champions League takes place on Friday with Newcastle United's midweek victory against Qarabag meaning an unprecedented six English sides will feature in the last 16.

South Africa thrash West Indies in T20 World Cup statement win

South Africa captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa all but secured a T20 World Cup semi-final berth with a brutal nine-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

ECB books third straight annual loss

The European Central Bank said Thursday it booked its third straight loss in 2025 due to the lingering impact of a record run of interest rate hikes.

Injury forces Marquez to adapt for MotoGP opener

Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said Thursday that a lingering shoulder injury has forced him to change his riding style as he prepares to open the new season in Thailand.

Booming markets propel Hong Kong exchange's profits to record high

Hong Kong's stock exchange reported record profits for the second consecutive year on Thursday, after the finance hub topped the global rankings for initial public offerings in 2025.

West Indies recover from 83-7 to post to 176-8 against South Africa

A record eighth-wicket partnership by Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder enabled the West Indies to overcome an early collapse and post 176-8 against South Africa on Thursday in the T20 World Cup Super Eights in Ahmedabad.

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Stocks mostly rise as markets digest Nvidia earnings

Iranian in possible prisoner exchange faces 'terrorism' verdict in France