Swiatek, Zverev aiming to lay down Wimbledon markers
Iga Swiatek will be hoping to put a stuttering start to her Wimbledon title defence behind her on Thursday, as Alexander Zverev bids to prove his credentials on grass.
Read moreRees-Zammit returns to wing as Wales face Fiji
Louis Rees-Zammit is back on the wing for Wales's Nations Championship opener against Fiji in Cardiff on Saturday.
Read moreRenovations on historic Paris Opera house extended by three years
The Paris Opera announced Thursday that it had been forced to extend planned renovations on its historic home in the French capital by three years because of lead contamination.
Read moreFormer Arsenal, Spain midfielder Cazorla retires
Former Arsenal and Spain playmaker Santi Cazorla retired from football at the age of 41 on Thursday after more than two decades in the game.
Read moreSpain, Portugal eye World Cup last 16
European champions Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal aim to book their places in the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday as Algeria look to salvage some pride for African football.
Read moreFrench scramble to find air conditioners before next heatwave
Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital.
Read moreUruguay veteran Cavani quits Boca Juniors
Veteran Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani has announced his departure from Boca Juniors after three years.
Read moreJapan deploys bear cameras in moutains as attacks surge
Japan has begun installing hundreds of cameras in its northern mountains as part of a nationwide survey of the bear population following a surge in maulings, an official told AFP on Thursday.
Read moreWest Ham's Fernandes joins Spurs
West Ham's Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes has joined Spurs after the Hammers' relegation from the Premier League, the clubs announced on Thursday.
Read moreGermany's Infineon opens major chip plant as EU seeks tech autonomy
German semiconductor giant Infineon opened a five-billion-euro ($5.7 billion) microchip plant Thursday, at a time Europe seeks to bolster its high-tech autonomy.
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