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Piastri says team orders clarified at McLaren

'Box office' McLaughlin-Levrone -- rarely seen but worth the wait

Stocks rise on Nvidia-Intel deal, Fed rate cut

US medical panel insists it's 'pro-vaccine'

McLaughlin-Levrone mulls Olympic 400m double after silencing doubters

McLaughlin-Levrone steals the show at worlds, Botswana take men's one-lap gold

Clashes, disruption in France on day of anger against Macron

Mitchell defends England's 'route-one' tactics at Rugby World Cup

Antonelli vows to bounce back from Wolff criticism

Mourinho appointed at Benfica as he returns to Portugal

McLaughlin-Levrone powers to 400m world gold in second fastest time ever

Costs of Russian, Chinese cyberattacks on German firms on rise: report

Cyberattacks and sabotage, mainly from Russia and China, have caused record damages for German firms this year, the domestic spy service and a business group warned Thursday.

Stock markets rise after Nvidia's Intel deal, Fed rate cut

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and US chip giant Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in struggling rival Intel.

McLaughlin-Levrone nears world record as she wins women's world 400m gold

US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Thursday.

Australian teen Gout hungry for more after worlds exit

Australian teen sensation Gout Gout said that his debut world championships had made him hungry for more after bowing out in the 200m semi-finals on Thursday.

Trump, Starmer sign tech deal to seal 'unbreakable bond'

Donald Trump hailed America's "unbreakable bond" with Britain Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president's pomp-filled state visit.

Lyles, Tebogo sail into world 200m final but Gout out

Noah Lyles kept alive his bid to match Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metres titles as he scorched to the fastest time of the year of 19.51sec in the semi-finals on Thursday.

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg reveals cocaine use in memoir

Swedish tennis icon Bjorn Borg opens up, in an autobiography published on Thursday, about his prostate cancer and struggles with a cocaine addiction that made him feel "terribly ashamed".

Clashes, disruption in France on day of anti-Macron 'anger'

French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.

Hodgkinson settles nerves in Tokyo after injury doubts

Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson cruised through her heat on Thursday and then admitted she was sweating on her place at the world championships until the last minute.

Coventry praises Milan-Cortina venue progress as IOC executives meet in Milan

Kirsty Coventry hailed on Thursday the progress being made in the construction of venues for next year's Winter Olympics after the IOC president visited sites, including the Olympic village in Milan.

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