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Hungary to reverse Orban-era anti-LGBTQ legislation

Allen rushes Bills to thrilling 37-34 win over Rams

Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast

Malaysia's Firefly extends flight cancellations due to haze

Infantino could pull off 'Houdini' act as critics struggle for candidate

Dominant Australia wary of Pacific threat at Rugby League World Cup

France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations

Pope to be admitted to hospital for lung operation

Ahead of Israel vote, desert town becomes frontline against ultra-Orthodox expansion

Samoa's McFarland welcomes 'massive' arrival of ex-All Blacks for World Cup run-in

El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week

Brewers beat Dodgers 7-4 to extend MLB playoff lead

Man City, PSG clash at contrasting time for state-backed projects

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school

Russia purges military leadership, as war drags on

Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient in an reinvigorated push for victory in Ukraine.

Tornado leaves five dead in Iowa

A tornado that ripped through the midwestern US state of Iowa killed five people and left dozens injured, officials said, with homes smashed to pieces and cars thrown through the air.

Cannes film tracks dilemma of stranded Palestinian refugees

A stressful refugee drama screening in Cannes shines light on the Palestinian plight and the excruciating moral choices migrants have to make to help loved ones start a new life abroad.

Top UN court rejects emergency steps after Mexico embassy raid

The UN's top court Thursday rejected a request by Mexico for emergency measures over a raid on its embassy in Quito last month, ruling that Ecuador had given sufficient assurances that the diplomatic mission will be protected.

Nadal faces Zverev at farewell French Open as Swiatek, Osaka eye clash

Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in a blockbuster first round match at his farewell French Open while women's champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time major winner Naomi Osaka are on a second round collision course.

Wall Street gains on Nvidia results while eurozone stocks lifted by survey

Shares mostly rose Thursday with Wall Street lifted by strong earnings from Nvidia and eurozone equities boosted by news of encouraging business activity.

Scamacca makes new-look Italy squad for Euro title defence

Gianluca Scamacca has played his way into Italy's provisional squad for Euro 2024 after a phenomenal end to the season, as coach Luciano Spalletti announced on Thursday his provisional squad for Germany.

Heatwave cancels lessons for half Pakistan's schoolchildren

Half of Pakistan's pupils will be shut out of schools for a week as the nation takes crisis measures to lessen the effect of a series of heatwaves, officials said Thursday.

Top rights court rejects former Georgia president's case

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected appeals of criminal convictions by Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, finding the trials in his home country had been fair.