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Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

Earthquake rocks Spain's tourist jewel Granada

India's Padikkal, Rahul hit half-centuries in Sri Lanka Test

Perez, Fiorini set world records in winning Euro race walk golds

UK-based Afghan writer pleads for country's 'abandoned' women

Werro edges Hodgkinson in boost for world record-seeking 800m rivalry

World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for Paris Saint-Germain

Mehidy claims Smith as Bangladesh sense historic upset in Australia

Disney reveals 'X-Men' cast, slate of sequels at D23 fan event

Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 38

Star Cameroon goalkeeper Bihina faces Malawi's prolific Chawinga sisters in WAFCON final

Japan coach Jones says team should not get despondent after heavy loss

Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test

'Like we were on a trampoline': Indonesia quake kills 20, thousands flee

Britain's Hunt wins 200m for European sprint double

Britain's Amy Hunt won the women's 200m in Birmingham on Thursday to seal a European sprint double, quickly vowing to continue her audacious bid for four championship golds.

Draper dumped as Norrie saves face for Britain in Cincinnati

Jack Draper sunk deeper into despair on Thursday as the Briton blew six set points and produced a dozen double faults fall to Martin Landaluce 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

LeBron's Sixers in spotlight as full 2026-27 NBA schedule revealed

US basketball fans will have plenty of chances to check out LeBron James's first season in Philadelphia with the 76ers featured in 34 nationally televised games according to the full NBA season schedule released on Thursday.

England opener Gay out for duck in Pakistan warm-up

England opener Emilio Gay was out for a 12-ball duck playing for a Professional County Club Select XI on the opening day of a warm-up fixture against Pakistan in Beckenham on Wednesday.

Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump name: reports

US President Donald Trump has sought to burnish his legacy by getting his name and image placed on everything, from limited edition passports to a Florida airport.

Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat

Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the continent's latest heatwave picked up.

Barcelona agree to sell Torres to PSG: media

Barcelona have agreed to sell Spain's World Cup final hero Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for almost 50 million euros ($57 million), Spanish media reported on Thursday.

French Olympic gold medallist Florent Manaudou announces retirement

French six-time Olympic medallist Florent Manaudou, who has not competed since 2024, announced on Thursday that he was retiring from swimming at the age of 35.

Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

Romania shut down its only nuclear plant on Thursday, in a rare move due to drought that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows.