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Asian stocks start week on back foot, tracking tech-led Wall St losses

China growth narrowly beats forecasts

Record El Nino? Depends who's counting

On the front line of ocean conservation off Portugal's Madeira

The painstaking task of cataloguing the world's species

Wembanyama targets title breakthrough as NBA season tips off

With LeBron on board it's title or bust for Philly fans

Rubio seeks to strengthen US foothold in Central Asia

One year after Louvre heist, where are the missing jewels?

LeBron joins 76ers to chase one more NBA title at age 41

Knicks face tall task in NBA championship repeat bid

Rays one win from World Series return after downing Guardians

Warriors' Curry 'fine' after limping out of practice - Kerr

Kings' Ben Simmons tears Achilles in training

Norris was 'silly' to delay Piastri pass at Hungarian Grand Prix

Lando Norris said on Thursday he was "silly" for not moving over earlier to allow McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to pass him during last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix and added it "was a stupid thing to do."

Dazzling Fiji down France in Olympic rugby sevens

Double Olympic champions Fiji showed again they are the team to beat in rugby sevens as they powered to a pulsating 19-12 win Thursday over the hosts at a packed Stade de France in Paris.

Deutsche Bahn suffers 16-fold jump in losses in first half

Germany's state-owned train operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday that its year-on-year net losses soared 16-fold in the first half of 2024, reflecting the impacts of extreme weather, strikes and upgrades to its ageing network.

UK climate activists guilty of throwing soup over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

Two environmental protesters were found guilty on Thursday of throwing tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery in 2022.

New Barcelona coach Flick hails 'unbelievable' Yamal

New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club's teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024, calling it "unbelievable".

Dressel has no confidence in fairness of swimming after doping scandal

Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Caeleb Dressel said Thursday he has no confidence in the ability of authorities to ensure a fair contest in the pool at the Paris Games.

Olympic archery at Invalides opens with a little history

The first competition at one of Paris' postcard Olympic venues, opened on Thursday with the first records of the Games as Lim Si-hyeon topped women's archery qualifying at the Invalides.

Air pollution falls after London vehicle curbs: mayor

London's Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday claimed success for his expanded pollution toll zone for motor vehicles, pointing to a drop in levels of a harmful air pollutant since its controversial introduction.

Deadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 6 sailors missing after ship sinks

The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island's second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.

West Indies' Sinclair out of third Test against England

West Indies all-rounder Kevin Sinclair has been ruled out of the series finale against England at Edgbaston after having his forearm fractured by fast bowler Mark Wood in the second Test.

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