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Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

Italy great Parisse appointed Azzurri forwards coach

Medvedev thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Berrettini, Zverev battles through

BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: internal probe

CAF president visits Dakar following AFCON trophy reversal

Medvedev thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Berrettini in Monte Carlo

Australia's O'Callaghan sets sights on Titmus's 200m freestyle world record

Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Researchers unmask trade in nude images on Telegram

Warner aware of 'seriousness' of drink-driving charges: Cricket NSW

Indian hit movie 'Dhurandhar' breaks Bollywood records

Shanaka fireworks as Sri Lanka thrash Oman at T20 World Cup

Dasun Shanaka hammered the fastest half-century by a Sri Lankan in T20Is as the co-hosts thrashed Oman by 105 runs at the T20 World Cup on Thursday in Pallekele for their second win in Group B.

Sanofi says board has removed CEO Paul Hudson

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has removed Paul Hudson as chief executive, thanking him Thursday for "valuable contributions" but without giving any reason for his surprise exit.

Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 bn full-year net loss

Japanese automaker Nissan said on Thursday it expected to suffer a net loss of 650 billion yen ($4.2 billion) in its fiscal year that ends in March, as it struggles with sluggish sales.

Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country's war with Russia.

France jails three in gang rape case after mother saves evidence

A French court has jailed three young men for the gang rape of an 18-year-old in 2020, after the victim's mother kept evidence in a plastic bag for year, until her daughter was ready to file a complaint.

From 'Derry Girls' to 'heaven', Irish writer airs new comedy

Following the global success of "Derry Girls", the uproarious comedy about Northern Irish teenagers navigating life during the Troubles, writer Lisa McGee is back with a new show.

Asia markets mixed as stong US jobs data temper rate expectations

Stocks were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed a bumper US jobs report that eased concerns about the state of the world's top economy but forced them to pare back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Shanaka fireworks as Sri Lanka pile up 225-5 against Oman

Dasun Shanaka blazed the fastest half-century by a Sri Lankan in T20Is as the hosts piled up 225-5 against Oman in their Group B World Cup clash at Pallekele on Thursday.

Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it had started mass production of next-generation memory chips to power artificial intelligence, touting an "industry-leading" breakthrough.

Benin's lovers less row-mantic as apps replace waterway rendezvous

For decades a narrow waterway in Ganvie, Benin has been a discreet rendezvous point for young couples to meet -- safe under cover of darkness, far away from strict families and prying eyes.

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