L'Oreal sees double-digit sales growth
L'Oreal said Thursday its third quarter sales rose by double digits as the French cosmetics giant appeared to have dodged the stagnation affecting much of the luxury industry.
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Sri Lanka stun England with huge chase after Brook's 202
Janith Liyanage smashed a six off the penultimate ball as Sri Lanka completed the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history, scoring 430-8 to beat England in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
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Marathon star Aga banned six years for doping and misleading investigation
Former Tokyo marathon winner Ruti Aga has been banned for six years for taking a banned substance and then trying to mislead investigators, the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU) said on Thursday.
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USA to host women's football Club World Cup in 2028 - FIFA
The United States will host the inaugural women's football Club World Cup in 2028, FIFA announced Thursday.
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Nelson's erotic dream letter features in London auction
A huge trove of Horatio Nelson's letters, in which the British naval commander fantasises about his lover, Emma Hamilton, plans battles and scrawls after losing an arm, is expected to fetch millions at auction in London.
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Finland grants licence for world's first nuclear waste repository
Finland's government has granted an operating licence for the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel, waste management company Posiva said Thursday, 22 years after construction began on the site.
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'Old-fashioned' South Africa thump Australia to level Test series
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said his team beat Australia by playing "good old Test cricket" as the hosts levelled the three-match series with a win by an innings and 31 runs at St George's Park on Thursday.
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No more taking out the trash at your Airbnb
The days of having to take out the trash or wash the dishes before leaving an Airbnb are numbered as the short-term rental platform is tightening rules on what conditions hosts may impose on guests.
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Swiss supreme court upholds Guatemala ex-police chief sentence
Switzerland's supreme court announced Thursday it had rejected the appeal of former Guatemalan police chief Erwin Sperisen, jailed for 14 years over the 2006 extrajudicial killings of seven jail inmates.
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Paris shop-owners and residents prepare for fresh protests
In a Paris gun shop, business is booming ahead of fresh protests on Saturday, its owner told AFP, explaining that store owners fearing confrontations with looters were among his best customers.
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