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Bayern's Musiala returns to training after on-field collapse

Beleaguered FIFA chief Infantino rids himself of critic Lamour

China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Kane confirms Bayern extension talks set to start

German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest

Pant fastest to 100 sixes as India set Sri Lanka 372 to win first Test

Pakistan Supreme Court orders ex-PM Khan moved from jail to hospital

Firefighters push to 'encircle' Belgian wildfire

Crude extends gains, most stocks drop as Mideast hopes dim

ISS to host first spacewalk by Frenchwoman

Rift deepens as Asia football chief hits back at Qatar in Infantino saga

Philippine student killed in livestreamed school shooting

India extend lead to 294 in first Sri Lanka Test

Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages

Thai driver Albon 'hungry for success' with Williams after Red Bull hurt

Thai driver Alex Albon said he was hungry for success before his return to Formula One with Williams after the hurt of being let go by Red Bull at the end of his first full season in 2020.

Olympic sprint champion Jacobs thrives after treading hard road

Lamont Marcell Jacobs caused many a jaw to drop when he streaked to victory in the 100m at last year's Tokyo Olympics.

China to 'stick with' zero-Covid strategy, President Xi says

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday the country will "stick with" its zero-Covid strategy, state TV reported, as the world's most populous nation battles its largest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.

Galthie says France have learned from defeats before Six Nations decider

France coach Fabien Galthie said Thursday his team had learned from its past disappointments as they prepare to face England on Saturday hoping to win their first Six Nations title since 2010.

Indonesia begins electric car production with Hyundai plant

South Korea's Hyundai has launched the first electric car assembly plant in Indonesia, as the Southeast Asian archipelago looks to exploit an abundance of resources used in EV production.

BoE agrees third straight rate hike as inflation soars

The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its main interest rate to its pre-pandemic level, the third increase in a row, to combat decades-high inflation.

St Patrick's Day parades return to Ireland after Covid hiatus

Ireland on Thursday heralded the return of St Patrick's Day festivities after a two-year halt due to coronavirus, as hundreds of thousands of Irish and international visitors flocked to the capital Dublin and beyond.

Remarkable Shiffrin wins overall World Cup title

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's overall World Cup title for the fourth time in her career on Thursday, bouncing back from a disastrous performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

'Like Santa arriving' as freed UK-Iranians reunite with families

The families of two British-Iranians who returned to the UK after years imprisoned in Tehran on Thursday spoke of their overwhelming relief and gratitude at finally being reunited.

Moscow says it made debt interest payment, avoiding default

Russia announced Thursday that it paid interest on foreign debt due this week, avoiding a devastating default for now after it was hit by unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.

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Shiffrin wins overall World Cup alpine ski title