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Flick happy Raphinha back for Barca with title in sight

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

Suspect appears in UK court charged with attacking two Jewish men

Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading

Howe says Saudi backers are fully behind Newcastle

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang reports cyberbullying to police

Salah 'deserves big send-off', says Liverpool boss Slot

UK police charge man with stabbing attack on two Jewish Londoners

Former world skating champion Uno joins pro eSports team

Japan baseball umpire hit by bat still unconscious two weeks on

Nakatani says won't be intimidated in sold-out Inoue title clash

German growth beats forecast but energy shock looms

Germany's struggling economy expanded slightly faster than expected at the start of the year, data showed Thursday, but the positive momentum could be derailed by the Iran war energy shock.

Afghan women footballers celebrate 'historical moment'

A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan's women footballers to compete in official matches is a "historical moment", former captain Khalida Popal told AFP on Thursday.

Air France-KLM trims 2026 outlook over Middle East war impact

Air France-KLM cut back its 2026 outlook as it said higher fuel prices caused by the Middle East war would weigh down its fuel bill by more than a third.

Teen with 30 tortoises under clothes nabbed at Thai airport

Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were taped under her clothing, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

Hero's welcome in Kenya for marathon record-breaker Sawe

There was a hero's welcome for marathon world record-breaker Sabastian Sawe as he returned to Kenya and was lauded by President William Ruto on Thursday.

Oil surges 7% to top $126 on Trump blockade warning

Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.

Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge

Volkswagen's future is at risk without further cost-cuts, the ailing German auto giant warned Thursday after profits plunged more than feared as headwinds mount.

Rolls-Royce confident on profits despite Mideast war disruption

British engine-maker Rolls-Royce maintained its full-year profit guidance on Thursday, as it expects to "fully mitigate" disruption from the Middle East war.

French economy records zero growth in first quarter

France's economy recorded zero growth in the first quarter of this year due to "sluggish" domestic demand and a "strongly" negative contribution from foreign trade, the national statistics agency INSEE said Thursday.

Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb

Global automaker Stellantis -- owner of the Jeep and Fiat brands -- said Thursday it had swung back into profit in the first quarter on rising sales as it fixed manufacturing and operational problems.

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Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring