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Amazon beats expectations with cloud and AI growth

Apple tops estimates in CEO Cook's final quarter, but shares fall

De Minaur beats teen Hewitt in all-Aussie Washington clash

Turkey battles wind-fuelled wildfires on tourist coasts

Davies completes Commonwealth double in 5,000m, LaFond leaps to historic Dominica gold

Venezuela begins demolishing buildings in quake zone

Blowout Microsoft results lift US stocks as oil retreats

De Minaur beats teen Hewitt in Washington all-Aussie clash

Thitikul leads from history-chasing Ryu at women's British Open

England's Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing 'hate' against Argentina

Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle in heat

Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to find survivors from a wrecked shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake two days earlier hit 34 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat.

Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'

Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left after a similar blaze near Madrid.

Seoul extends losses as most Asian markets drop, oil rises again

South Korean stocks extended their painful retreat Thursday as a promising start gave way to more blood-letting in the tech field, while the rest of Asia also struggled and oil rose further on fresh Middle East worries.

India's history-making stand-in cricket captain Rahane retires

India's Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career highlighted by his leadership during a remarkable 2021 Test series victory in Australia.

Car maker Stellantis says back in profit in second quarter

Fiat and Jeep maker Stellantis said Thursday it had returned to profit in first quarter of 2026 after a dramatic loss in the same period last year.

Japanese survivors deal with second quake disaster in 10 years

Sachi Nishiyama spent two years in temporary housing after twin quakes devastated southwestern Japan in 2016. This week, she slept in her car after a new, powerful tremor that killed at least 30 people.

Gambling.com Group Is Now Grandstand

New Name Captures Company’s Evolution into the Intelligence Layer of Sports, Gaming and Entertainment.

Stranded boats, out-of-work fishermen as Danube hits record lows

The tourist port in the Romanian town of Corabia, on the banks of the Danube river, is deserted except for a few pleasure boats stranded in the algae.

South Korea coach Hong grilled by MPs over World Cup flop

Former South Korea football coach Hong Myung-bo told lawmakers Thursday that he took "full responsibility" for his team's failure to advance from their group at the World Cup.

Nolan's 'Odyssey' boosts sales of mythology tales in UK

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer's epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works.

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Japan quake toll hits 30 as survivors struggle in heat

'It's exhausting': southwest Japan deals with second big quake in 10 years