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Troubled Spurs face Forest showdown, Chelsea need top-four surge

Australia must be 'smart and adapt' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach

From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'

Turkey in cultural diplomacy push to bring history home

'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges

Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness

Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop

Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war

Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China

Swiatek stunned at Miami Open by 50th-ranked Linette

Italy, Germany and France offer help with Hormuz only after ceasefire

James ties NBA record for most regular-season games played

Basketball superstar LeBron James tied the NBA record for most regular-season games played as his Los Angeles Lakers took on the Miami Heat on Thursday.

BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig

K-pop megastars BTS release a new album Friday a day ahead of a huge comeback concert in Seoul, a record billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's "beginnings and identity".

Carrick uncertain if Man Utd defender De Ligt will return this season

Michael Carrick admits he doesn't know if Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt will play again this season as he struggles with a "difficult" back injury.

Forest survive shoot-out to reach Europa League quarters, Villa advance

Nottingham Forest reached the Europa League quarter-finals after Midtjylland missed all three of their penalties in the last-16 second-leg shoot-out, while John McGinn inspired Aston Villa's 2-0 win against Lille on Thursday.

US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again

Energy prices soared during a volatile session Thursday, while Wall Street stocks trimmed losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran could finish sooner than expected.

Forest beat Midtjylland on penalties to reach Europa League quarters

Nottingham Forest reached the Europa League quarter-finals after Midtjylland missed all three of their penalties in the last-16 second-leg shoot-out on Thursday.

Netanyahu says Iran decimated as Tehran warns of 'zero restraint' in energy attacks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel's military attacks had "decimated" Iran and that the Middle East war could finish sooner than expected, even as the Islamic republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets.

California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims

Lawmakers in California said Thursday they will rename the Cesar Chavez Day state holiday in the wake of disturbing allegations of sexual abuse by the late labor rights icon.

Yazidi woman tells French court of rape, slavery and escape from IS

A Yazidi woman who was held as a sex slave by the Islamic State group testified Thursday before a French court, describing in stark detail the horrors she endured under jihadist captivity.

New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches

All teams participating in a women's tournament organised by FIFA will be required to have a female head coach or assistant after football's governing body passed ground-breaking regulations at its council meeting on Thursday.

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