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Turkish Airlines will be new Liverpool shirt sponsor in £300 mn deal

On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from France museum

Nepal flood death toll rises as rescuers scour tunnels

France's Mistral sees value soar with 3 bn euro cash infusion

Dutch peanut butter artwork proves a sticky attraction

Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcher

Forex Expo Dubai to Take Place as Scheduled on 22–23 September 2026

Flights resume gradually in Indonesia after volcanic eruption

French AI firm Mistral valued at 21 bn euros after latest funding

France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Australia's Big Bash T20 teams face sale to private investors

Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'

Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach US Open quarter-finals, Zverev and Rybakina advance

Tiny Welsh island wins world stargazing fame

Night falls over Ynys Enlli. The remote Welsh island's sky turns impossibly black.

SpaceX Dragon crew blasts off for International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on Thursday to the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.

Joni Mitchell honored at star-studded concert gala

Artists spanning the genres came together Wednesday to celebrate the peerless Joni Mitchell, honoring her vast contributions to popular song.

Three heroines of the French Resistance

Without firing a gun or shedding any blood, Odile de Vasselot, Odette Niles and Michele Agniel were among the thousands of women who took part in the resistance against the Nazi German occupation of France during World War II.

Suns win in Durant debut, Tatum powers Celtics

Kevin Durant shook off pre-game jitters to score 23 points in his Phoenix Suns debut, helping his new team to a 105-91 victory in Charlotte that halted the Hornets' five-game NBA winning streak.

Out of the shadows: women in the French Resistance

For decades after the end of World War II, the thousands of women who took part in France's resistance against Nazi German occupation in WWII rarely got a mention in the history books.

Internet access, privacy 'essential for freedom': Proton chief

Internet privacy company Proton can spot attacks on democracy in a country before they hit the headlines, simply by watching demand for its services explode, its chief told AFP.

Is biodegradable better? Making sense of 'compostable' plastics

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles -- a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics.

Asian markets mixed as US rate saga plays against China reopening

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday after the previous day's rally but trading was subdued as Federal Reserve interest rate hike worries returned to the agenda with two top officials warning more tightening will be needed to slay inflation.

Women's sport a winner as money pours into India cricket league

India's inaugural Women's Premier League cricket has generated hundreds of millions of dollars even before a ball is bowled on Saturday, with experts calling it a game-changing moment for women's sport.

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