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Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Asian Games open with unity message after troubled build-up

Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires

Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes

We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions

Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat

Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House

Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation

Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital

Balogun returns as Monaco beat Lens to continue strong Ligue 1 start

Checking out, when they like: Eagles announce farewell tour

Chart-topping rock band the Eagles on Thursday announced a final tour after more than half a century in music, with the kickoff set for New York in September.

Chelsea 'legend' Azpilicueta joins Atletico Madrid

Cesar Azpilicueta's 11-year stay at Chelsea came to an end on Thursday as the Spanish defender returned home to join Atletico Madrid.

Ton-up Marsh makes England pay for dropped catch in third Ashes Test

Australia's Mitchell Marsh marked his first Test in nearly four years with a blistering hundred as he made England pay for dropping him at Headingley on Thursday.

MCC members who abused Australians in Ashes Test brought 'shame' on club

Marylebone Cricket Club members who verbally abused Australian players during the second Ashes Test at Lord's have brought "shame" on the institution, according to the chairman.

What's behind the sudden easing of S.Africa power cuts?

South Africa's crippling blackouts have shrunk from up to 12 hours a day to just over two hours daily in recent weeks, after inflicting a massive hit on the economy.

Hamilton would welcome peaceful protest at British Grand Prix

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton would have no complaints about a peaceful protest from Just Stop Oil activists at this weekend's British Grand Prix.

Girl, 8, killed in London primary school crash

An eight-year-old girl was killed and several other children were injured on Thursday when a car ploughed into a primary school building in southwest London, triggering a major response by emergency services.

Police shooter who killed teen in France says never issued threat

A French policeman who sparked riots last week after killing a teenager has denied threatening to shoot the boy in the head before opening fire, legal documents seen by AFP showed on Thursday.

TotalEnergies CEO says COP28 chief can press oil nations on climate

The head of French firm TotalEnergies says national oil giants from the Gulf and other nations must pull their weight against global warming, and the Emirati oil executive chairing the COP28 climate summit is right man to press them.

England fans fired up as Ashes drama unfolds in Leeds

"This is going to be wild," laughed Australia cricket fan Joel Guy as he stepped into the Headingley bear pit on Thursday for the latest chapter of an increasingly bitter Ashes series.

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