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Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated

Ovechkin returning to Caps for 22nd NHL season

Hamilton gives F1 a piece of his mind over Lego cars

Faster than Mbappe: Australia flyer Bos races into World Cup conversation

Venezuelan rescue brings hope to nation in mourning

Eala writes history for Philippines in 'electric' Wimbledon atmosphere

Macabre night in La Guaira, Venezuela's earthquake epicenter

Wolff urges 'perspective' as Russell chases Mercedes' teammate Antonelli

Tesla global auto sales jump 25% in 2nd quarter, beating expectations

Superb Swiatek, Zverev cruise into Wimbledon last 32

Zverev routs Royer to reach Wimbledon third round

France recall record try scorer Penaud for All Blacks Test

France recalled their record try scorer Damian Penaud on Thursday for their Nations Championship clash with New Zealand in a starting side stacked with Bordeaux-Begles players.

Wallabies' Schmidt rules out another coaching job

Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt Thursday said he had no ambition to do the same job for another national side once he hands over to Les Kiss after the opening round of the Nations Championship.

'Outstanding' Love to start at fly-half for All Blacks against France

Ruben Love was given the nod on Thursday to start at fly-half against France as new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie named his first New Zealand side for the Nations Championship opener in Christchurch.

Campbell back from four years in Wallabies wilderness to face Ireland

Australia coach Joe Schmidt Thursday praised Jock Campbell's resilience after he was recalled from four years in the Test wilderness while backing a fresh halves combination for their season-opener against Ireland.

Migrants pick up pieces back home after fleeing South Africa

Back in his village in rural Malawi, Ahamadi Assani recalled his terror during an attack by anti-foreigner vigilantes in South Africa that led him to flee the country with just a few bags.

Reviving Montenegro's 'ancient' olive tree

At the edge of rugged Montenegrin foothills, a years-long effort to save one of the country's oldest olive trees, which locals say dates back millennia, is finally bearing fruit -- literally.

Farrell names Leinster-heavy Ireland side to face Wallabies

Ireland coach Andy Farrell rewarded Sam Prendergast for his stellar club form by picking him as playmaker for their Nations Championship opener against Australia in a starting XV dominated by Leinster players.

Resource rich PNG leaving its Pacific people behind: World Bank

Gold and gas-driven economic growth in Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific's largest nation, is leaving its people behind, the World Bank said on Thursday.

Fearing Russian strike, Kyiv's Holodomor museum evacuates exhibits

In a dark hall of Kyiv's Holodomor museum, four men were carefully lifting the protective glass cases off robes, icons, books and metal agricultural tools.

Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite

Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked to a small parish in the Mekong Delta on Thursday for the first beatification ceremony held on Vietnamese soil.

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