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US, Canada 'very close' to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge

Pegula hangs on to dispatch Anisimova, reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Ronaldinho returns in search of 'beautiful' 300th goal

US stocks fall as bond yields rebound despite Treasury moves, oil rises

What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world

Former NBA MVP Harden reportedly set to return to Cavaliers

Duplantis edges Karalis to win Lausanne Diamond League pole vault

Brook makes Pakistan pay for drop as England dominate first Test

Alcaraz to return for US Open title defence

MemeCore Arrives on Nasdaq Through $1 Billion Landmark Treasury Transaction

China's rapid solar expansion hurt bird diversity: study

US, Canada resume talks to finalize trade deal as details emerge

Newcastle boss Jaissle unfazed by lack of respect

Europe heatwaves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat: AFP analysis

Max Verstappen: Natural-born winner

Max Verstappen can be abrasive and is not to everyone's taste but there's no doubt that everyone is in awe of the Dutchman's talent behind the wheel.

Van Dijk urges Liverpool to make amends for 'unacceptable' season

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has challenged his side to make amends for their "unacceptable" performances last season.

Oil jumps on Iran war tensions, offsetting bond yield fears

European stocks fell Thursday after oil prices rose further on a threat by Washington of "economic warfare" against Iran, outweighing the relief sparked by the United States stepping in push down high government bond yields that could threaten economic growth.

All Blacks replace Tuipulotu with Holland for Springboks Test

New Zealand have made one change to the team that beat Ireland last month for the first of four Tests against world champions South Africa on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Germany identifies far-right suspect in deadly 1970 antisemitic attack

German investigators said Thursday they had identified a far-right suspect who allegedly carried out a notorious 1970 arson attack on a Jewish centre in Munich that killed seven Holocaust survivors.

Rain delays start of second day's play in England-Pakistan opener

England's bid to strengthen their grip on the first Test against Pakistan was halted by bad weather as rain delayed the scheduled 1000 GMT start of the second day's play at Headingley on Thursday.

PrimeXBT Expands Swap-Free Trading to PXTrader 2.0

PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker, has expanded its Swap-Free offering to PXTrader 2.0, giving traders access to both Swap-Free and Extended Swap-Free accounts on its proprietary Crypto and CFD trading platform.

Record number of locations in France top 40C over summer: AFP analysis

A record number of weather stations in mainland France have recorded temperatures above 40C this summer, with some major cities crossing the threshold for the first time, according to an AFP analysis of Meteo-France data.

'It is tough': Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing for worse to come

Smog is choking parts of Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned Thursday.

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in Japan, perhaps for the last time

"Girl with a Pearl Earring" will go on show in Osaka this week, on a rare trip abroad for the 17th-century Johannes Vermeer masterpiece and potentially its last to Japan.

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Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears