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Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

'Two bad options': Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday

'We've never had this': Bear sightings spook Russia

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game start delayed by rain

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

Injured Jordie Barrett out of second Bledisloe Cup Test

As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw

UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy

Figueroa loses title at weigh-in but Kameda can win it

Macron calls for calm amid fears of violence at France protests

Stocks struggle to bounce back from AI angst-fueled rout

Deforestation in Brazil Amazon hits nearly four-decade low

US budget deficit grows to nearly $2 trillion, highest since 2021

H&M shares tumble over profitability concerns

Shares in H&M slid Thursday after the world's second biggest fashion retailer warned that the conditions to meet its profitability target for this year have become "more challenging".

Stroll agrees new Aston Martin deal

Canadian Lance Stroll has signed a new deal with Aston Martin, the British team announced on Thursday.

Japan, Australia to face off in tough World Cup qualifying group

Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia were all drawn together on Thursday in the third stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in a "group of death" that also includes China.

Gasly extends Alpine deal in 'challenging season'

Frenchman Pierre Gasly has extended his contract with Alpine, the Formula One outfit announced on Thursday without mentioning the length of his new deal.

Faltering stars and delighted underdogs do battle in Euro 2024 last 16

Euro 2024's last 16 match-ups were confirmed on Wednesday night after Georgia snatched a spot in the knockout stage for the first time in their history.

Taiwan raises China travel alert over death penalty threat

Taiwan's government on Thursday urged the public to avoid "unnecessary travel" to China after Beijing announced "diehard" supporters of the island's independence could face the death penalty.

Fans bring the noise, colour and fun to Euro 2024

Three years on from the soulless Euros, played amid sparse crowds and restricted travel due to coronavirus restrictions, Germany is hosting a football festival at Euro 2024 as fans from across the continent take over the country.

Afghans proud in defeat as fairytale World Cup run ends in semis

Afghans mourned the end of their T20 World Cup dreams on Thursday but said the cricket team's performances in reaching a first semi-final gave them hope for the future.

Spain the standouts as Euro 2024 heads into knockout stage

Euro 2024 in Germany moves on to the knockout phase this weekend after a group stage which saw all of the continent's biggest names advance to the last 16 even if some of the favourites have failed to convince.

Boeing aims to lift MAX quality control at Renton factory

At its plane factory near Seattle, Boeing has increased employee training, appointed mentors for new recruits, brought back retirees as coaches and stepped up tracking of performance metrics.

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