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Mavericks buy out Thompson, now reportedly bound for Heat

Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

England v Pakistan first Test: Three talking points

Man Utd agree deal for Brighton midfielder Baleba: reports

Werro wins Lausanne 800m, well off world record pace

One dead, three wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school

China mulls bid to host 2028 UN climate talks: sources

Jones becomes third Englishman to join Inter this summer

Root hails emerging fast bowlers as England thrash Pakistan

Bolivia's Paz forced to fire economy minister in mid-crisis

Brazil's Lula urges tariffs resolution in call with Trump

A-Rod ups T-Wolves stake in $4.5bn ownership change

UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail initial £9.5mn

Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: first figures

All Blacks replace Tuipulotu with Holland for Springboks Test

New Zealand have made one change to the team that beat Ireland last month for the first of four Tests against world champions South Africa on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Germany identifies far-right suspect in deadly 1970 antisemitic attack

German investigators said Thursday they had identified a far-right suspect who allegedly carried out a notorious 1970 arson attack on a Jewish centre in Munich that killed seven Holocaust survivors.

Rain delays start of second day's play in England-Pakistan opener

England's bid to strengthen their grip on the first Test against Pakistan was halted by bad weather as rain delayed the scheduled 1000 GMT start of the second day's play at Headingley on Thursday.

PrimeXBT Expands Swap-Free Trading to PXTrader 2.0

PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker, has expanded its Swap-Free offering to PXTrader 2.0, giving traders access to both Swap-Free and Extended Swap-Free accounts on its proprietary Crypto and CFD trading platform.

Record number of locations in France top 40C over summer: AFP analysis

A record number of weather stations in mainland France have recorded temperatures above 40C this summer, with some major cities crossing the threshold for the first time, according to an AFP analysis of Meteo-France data.

'It is tough': Indonesia battles wildfires, bracing for worse to come

Smog is choking parts of Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned Thursday.

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' in Japan, perhaps for the last time

"Girl with a Pearl Earring" will go on show in Osaka this week, on a rare trip abroad for the 17th-century Johannes Vermeer masterpiece and potentially its last to Japan.

Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, after they surged this week to near two-decade highs.

'Simply lovely': Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030

Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030, the team announced Thursday, ending speculation over his future in the sport.

Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030: team

Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030, the team announced Thursday, ending speculation over his future in the sport.

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