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Irish Study Finds No Link Between Lifetime Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Decline

Skanda Sashti Festival Begins at Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore

美國中期選舉藍潮衝擊美股：馬斯克與軍工股受挫，醫療潔能獲利好

荃灣夾公仔店遭蒙面人淋紅顏料店主疑同行眼紅

Jaguar Land Rover Seizes BYD Documents in UK Copycat SUV Case

First-time boat buyers advised to assess full ownership costs

Panthers expected to begin 2027 NRL season away from new stadium

Planning and preparation can reduce stress of interstate relocation

Sweet As app launches restaurant discovery platform

Two more arrested in Carrie Mullane suspected murder investigation

Mayo school appeals for information after convent and chapel vandalism

Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring

Canadian soldier Aidan Goulding remembered at Vancouver funeral

Second major storm brings destructive winds and outages to British Columbia

US labels two Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organizations

The United States on Thursday designated two well-known Brazilian crime groups, the so-called Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist organizations, despite opposition from Brasilia.

Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup

Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man squad.

Up to Serena to announce comeback, says reported doubles partner Mboko

Serena Williams' reported future doubles partner Victoria Mboko says it is up to the tennis great to announce a potential comeback to the sport next month.

The Golden Trailer Awards: Hollywood's 'Oscars' for movie previews

The Golden Trailer Awards, which recognize the people behind Hollywood's best-made movie previews, returns for its 26th edition Thursday.

NBA teams approve anti-tanking reforms

NBA teams on Thursday approved reforms intended to discourage teams from deliberately losing games in order to receive better players in the following season's draft.

Nice back Tunisia defender Ali Abdi amid threats for missing play-off

Tunisian international Ali Abdi on Thursday received the backing of his French club Nice amid a "barrage of threats" for joining his national team before the Ligue 1's side crucial play-off.

Oil, stocks mixed as US-Iran deal awaits Trump approval

Oil prices diverged and global stock markets were mixed Thursday as a ceasefire extension deal between United States and Iranian negotiators awaited the green light from President Donald Trump.

AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it had raised $65 billion in a new funding round that values the Claude maker at $965 billion, more than its archrival OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

Austrian jihadist jailed for 15 years for Taylor Swift concert attack plan

An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old who admitted plotting a foiled jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert to 15 years in jail.

Osaka says possible Serena Williams return would be 'entertaining'

Naomi Osaka said she would be "entertained" by a return to tennis from Serena Williams, after reports claimed the American great could play doubles at the Queen's tournament in London next month.

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