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African players in Europe: Defender Hakimi's historic hat-trick

Bangladesh garment workers clash with police protesting higher wages

Japan urges US to enforce discipline after second Marine arrest

Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms

'Remarkable' rookie Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors beat Clippers

Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs in NFL

ExxonMobil urged to re-think Papua New Guinea gas project

South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff

On All Saints' Day, Philippine mountain town honours dead with fire

Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels

Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'

NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs

'Kid' Antonelli gets affectionate tributes from all quarters

Nearly 2,000 LGBTQ couples wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

Almost 2,000 same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect in a first for Southeast Asia.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.

Syria's economy reborn after being freed from Assad

When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law.

Shoppers unaware as Roman tower lurks under French supermarket

Few grocery shoppers in a regular central Strasbourg supermarket have any idea that below their feet is a third-century tower that once helped defend the Roman empire.

PSG finally click and fire warning shot to European rivals

Paris Saint-Germain had been let down by their inability to score goals in this season's Champions League but everything clicked on Wednesday, when they produced a brilliant fightback to beat Manchester City 4-2 and finally kickstart their campaign.

Unstoppable Sabalenka playing 'PlayStation tennis' says Badosa

Paula Badosa said Aryna Sabalenka's performance in beating her in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday was so good it was "like she's playing a PlayStation".

Sabalenka to take Badosa shopping after Melbourne rout - and pay

Aryna Sabalenka said she planned to take good friend Paula Badosa shopping as consolation for beating her in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday -- and pay for whatever she wanted.

Man City step up rebuild with signing of Marmoush for £59 million

Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, with Kyle Walker joining AC Milan on loan, as the club step up their rebuild during a disappointing season.

Stocks mainly rise after Wall Street's AI-fuelled rally

Global stock markets mostly rose Thursday following a tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street spurred by US president Donald Trump's massive AI-investment announcement.

Sabalenka beats Badosa to make third straight Australian Open final

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka put her close friendship with Paula Badosa aside Thursday to sweep past the Spaniard into a third successive Australian Open final and stay on track for a 26-year first.

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