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After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landings

Benin leans into painful past to attract tourists

Britain storm into Billie Jean King Cup finals with Australia thumping

'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

Hawks clinch NBA playoff berth with win over Cavs

Artemis II lunar mission draws flood of conspiracy theories

Extra time at Augusta helps McIlroy make Masters magic

Panic buttons, undercover cops: How Peru bus drivers try to stay safe

Iran, US to hold peace talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust

'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

Artemis II astronauts return to Earth, capping historic Moon mission

Watkins propels Villa towards Europa League semis, Forest hold Porto

Ollie Watkins scored twice as Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 in their Europa League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest held Porto 1-1 thanks to a comical own goal from Martim Fernandes.

Aston Villa on verge of Europa League semis after beating Bologna

Aston Villa have one foot in the Europa League semi-finals after a hard-fought 3-1 win at Bologna on Thursday.

Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises

Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw.

CAF president rejects corruption claims by Senegal

The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday rejected accusations of corruption by the Senegalese government after the body's shock decision to strip Senegal of its AFCON title and award it to Morocco.

IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war

The International Monetary Fund's chief urged governments on Thursday to "do no harm" as they face the massive economic shocks caused by the Middle East war, calling for "targeted" and disciplined fiscal actions.

Sixers' Embiid to have surgery for appendicitis - team

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and was scheduled for surgery in Houston on Thursday, the team said hours before their NBA game against the Rockets.

Former heavyweight king Fury adamant 'I've still got it' as Makhmudov awaits

Tyson Fury insisted "I've still got it" as the former world heavyweight champion prepared for his latest return to the ring.

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Iran's imposition of a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz looks set to be a key point of contention at talks opening in Pakistan Friday.

McIlroy's back-nine birdie run grabs share of Masters lead

Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive back-nine birdies to fire a five-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the 90th Masters with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler lurking two adrift.

Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein

US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offender.

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