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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods

Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers

Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens

Prince Harry booed at English rugby match

Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets

Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins

Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city

Fuellkrug halts Dortmund after late goal flurry

Turkey jails 2 journalists pending trial for fund crisis 'misinformation'

Beale hopes to thrust himself back into Wallabies frame

Veteran fullback Kurtley Beale said Thursday he hopes to force his way back into Wallabies contention after signing a short-term contract with Western Force.

Asian markets mostly fall as US inflation data dims rate cut hopes

Most Asian markets edged down Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a blow to hopes for a June interest rate cut and forced traders to re-evaluate the outlook for monetary policy, with a warning that the next move could even be a hike.

Stosur primed for Australia captaincy challenge in BJK Cup

Eight-time Grand Slam champion Samantha Stosur is banking on a strong camaraderie within the Australia team to help topple Mexico in her debut as captain at the Billie Jean King Cup.

Reigning Hollywood studio Universal brings 'Wicked' to movie summit

Universal Pictures was crowned Hollywood's top studio last year, dethroning Disney at the box office for the first time in nearly a decade with a string of mega-hits like "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and the Oscar-winning "Oppenheimer."

Vietnam property tycoon faces verdict in multi-billion dollar fraud case

A top Vietnamese property tycoon faces a potential death sentence Thursday as she and her co-accused await verdicts in one of the biggest corruption cases in history, with an estimated $27 billion in damages.

Marseille district sees weary but wary relief in drug crackdown

French police have flooded the troubled Marseille district of La Castellane with forces since a crackdown on the drug trade started last month, and one mother told how she feels safer, for now at least.

Lawmakers skewer EU chief over contested job pick

European lawmakers will cast votes Thursday on a contested appointment to a plum Brussels job, with Ursula von der Leyen suspected of playing favourites to aid her own re-election as commission chief.

Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe

Electric cars are a key part of Europe's green transition plans but the road ahead remains littered with obstacles with 10 years to go before a crucial milestone.

Nuggets claw Wolves to reclaim top spot

Nikola Jokic scored 41 points as the Denver Nuggets reclaimed pole position in the Western Conference playoff race with a 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their top-of-the-table clash on Wednesday.

Masters set for stormy start as Scheffler, McIlroy chase history

Thunderstorms are forecast to disrupt the start of the 88th Masters at Augusta National on Thursday as world number one Scottie Scheffler and second-ranked Rory McIlroy tee off in a dream first-round pairing.

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