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Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors

Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot

Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data

Australia defends Pacific climate meeting despite doubts on attendance

World record prize winner Romantic Warrior retires from horse racing

5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea

Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games, says Japan chief

Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open

Stocks sink as central banks hike rates, data fan recession fears

Global stocks sank Thursday as central banks hiked interest rates again and signalled they needed to go higher to tame inflation.

US places Chinese chipmakers on trade blacklist

The US Commerce Department on Thursday blacklisted 36 Chinese companies including top producers of advanced computer chips, severely restricting their access to American technology.

Born winner Deschamps leads France to brink of World Cup glory again

Through to their fourth World Cup final in seven editions, France have become accustomed to success on the international stage and central to it all has been Didier Deschamps, a born winner as a player and now an inspirational leader as a coach.

Argentina's Scaloni on cusp of joining World Cup coaching greats

Lionel Scaloni is just one win away from joining the pantheon of all-time Argentina coaching greats alongside former World Cup winners Cesar Luis Menotti and Carlos Bilardo.

Becker deported to Germany from UK after prison release

Disgraced former tennis superstar Boris Becker was due back in Germany on Thursday after being deported following his release from a British prison where he served a sentence relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, his lawyer said.

Wales star North on course for Six Nations opener despite surgery

Wales star George North could still be involved in their opening match of the Six Nations despite undergoing surgery for a cheekbone injury, according to club boss Toby Booth.

US industrial output slips in November

Industrial production in the US slumped in November with "broad based" decreases, the Federal Reserve said Thursday, as output for bigger-ticket consumer products and manufacturing fell.

Equities sink as central banks hike rates further

Global stocks sank Thursday as central banks hiked interest rates again and signalled they needed to go higher to fight inflation.

Swedish zoo shoots dead three chimps on the run

A Swedish zoo said Thursday it had to shoot dead three chimpanzees after they escaped from their enclosure, with the situation still not under control.

Boris Becker bound for Germany after UK jail release

Disgraced former tennis superstar Boris Becker was flying to Germany on Thursday after his release from a British prison where he served a sentence relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, his lawyer said.

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