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No.2 Korda boosts LPGA Chevron lead to six

Peru confirms election runoff date, court says no to Lima re-vote

Maine governor nixes data center moratorium in state

Betis's Bellerin further dents Real Madrid title hopes

Lens rally but title bid fades after draw at Brest

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

Leipzig tighten top-four grip as Union's Eta suffers second loss

Furyk named USA captain for 2027 Ryder Cup

Court removes US businessman from managing his Brazilian football team

'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn

No.2 Korda boosts LPGA Chevron lead to seven

French ex-spy chief cops suspended jail term for 15 mn euro shakedown

A former head of France's foreign intelligence agency was handed a one-year suspended jail sentence Thursday for attempted extortion worth millions of euros.

UN climate chief says Trump scores 'own goal' with treaty retreat

The UN climate chief led a chorus of criticism Thursday over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty, calling it a "colossal own goal" that will only harm his country.

Syria bombs Kurdish areas in city of Aleppo

Syria's military began heavy bombardment of Kurdish neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo on Thursday after warning civilians to leave on a third day of fighting.

Stocks retrench as traders eye geopolitics, US jobs data

Stock markets pulled back Thursday as an early-year rally ran out of steam, with investors locking in profits ahead of the release of key US jobs data this week.

US trade gap shrinks to smallest since 2009 as imports fall

The US trade deficit made a sharp and unexpected pullback in October, reaching its lowest level since 2009 as goods imports dropped while President Donald Trump's tariffs took hold, government data showed Thursday.

Spain signs agreement with Church to compensate abuse victims

The Spanish government and the Catholic Church signed a landmark agreement Thursday to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy, aiming to settle what officials described as a "moral debt".

England to stick with Stokes and McCullum despite Ashes flop

England will limp home from Australia after a humbling 4-1 Ashes defeat but appear likely to stick with the regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who have vowed to learn lessons from a painful tour.

Bordeaux's Du Preez wary of Northampton's Champions Cup revenge mission

Bordeaux-Begles's South African back-rower Jean-Luc du Preez says that Northampton will be desperate for revenge for last season's Champions Cup final defeat when the teams meet in the pool stage on Sunday.

Romero apologises for Spurs slump as crisis deepens

Cristian Romero added to the mounting crisis at Tottenham as the Argentine appeared to take a swipe at the club's hierarchy after apologising for their latest dismal defeat.

Former Premier League referee Coote gets suspended sentence for indecent image

Former Premier League referee David Coote was given a suspended prison sentence on Thursday after admitting making an indecent image of a child, with the judge describing his "spectacular fall from grace".

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