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England's Carse charged by cricket body over nightclub incident

Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates

Amazon vows $1 bn for data center towns, decries 'myths'

DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures

Oil prices drop on G7 fuel release, US jobs data boosts stocks

Djokovic survives China Open scare against wildcard world no. 104

Man City appeal against explosive ruling on breaches of financial rules

NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape

Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto facing 'dire consequences' - lawyers

Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic

Taiwan boxer Lin wins Games gold as Japan edge North Korea on penalties

Man City verdict a 'big topic' for England players, says Tuchel

Japan tame North Korea to win Games gold after shootout drama

NY attorney general tasked with investigating alleged Cornell gang rape

Africa's large birds of prey facing 'extinction crisis': study

The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a human-driven "extinction crisis" researchers said on Thursday.

US private sector hiring up more than expected in December

The US private sector added more jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Thursday, signaling a strong labor market could continue to support the economy despite higher interest rates.

Record-breaking India are a danger anywhere in the world: Sharma

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said his team's seven-wicket win inside two days over South Africa in what was the shortest Test on record had shown their ability to play anywhere in the world.

Sinfield to step down from England rugby coaching role

Kevin Sinfield is to leave England's rugby coaching set-up after their tour of Japan and New Zealand later this year, head coach Steve Borthwick announced on Thursday.

Ailing French screen legend Delon in 'weakened' state: son

French film icon Alain Delon finds it hard to accept his frail state of health, his son said in an interview published Thursday, also revealing a new split within the family over the ailing legend's care.

Garcia steers France past Norway into United Cup semis

Caroline Garcia guided France into a United Cup semi-final against Iga Swiatek's Poland on Thursday, winning a tough singles rubber and backing up in the mixed doubles to send Norway packing.

Rublev survives scare to open season with win in Hong Kong

Andrey Rublev survived a huge scare on his 2024 seasonal singles debut Thursday as the world number five was forced to dig deep to battle past British qualifier Liam Broady 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) at the Hong Kong Open.

German emissions at 70-year low as coal use drops

German emissions were at their lowest point in around 70 years, as Europe's largest economy managed to reduce its dependence on coal faster than expected, a study published Thursday showed.

Victorious India are a danger anywhere in the world, says Sharma

Indian captain Rohit Sharma said his team's seven-wicket win inside two days over South Africa in the second Test at Newlands on Thursday had shown their ability to play anywhere in the world.

German car sales up in 2023 but electric models lose ground

Sales of new cars in Germany increased in 2023, official data showed Thursday, but an end to government subsidy programmes saw electric vehicles lose ground on fossil-fuel models.

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