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Storms batter Europe hitting power supplies, flights and phones

Inter rally late to down Fiorentina and regain Serie A lead

J&K Bank raises accident cover for government employees to ₹1 crore

Chicago Fire rally past Atlanta United 3-2 to hold fourth place

Technical outlook diverges for Bharti Airtel, PFC, REC and Alkyl Amines

Credit-card shortcuts can turn impulse spending into lasting debt

Bay cyclone forecast to strike Andhra-Yanam coast at very severe strength

Insurance deductibles and no-claim bonuses require a careful claims decision

IRDAI gives stakeholders until October 31 to comment on distribution reforms

Poland’s WB Group plans $100 million India investment for drone production

Ladakh declared India’s first fully organic union territory

John Catlin wins Hong Kong Open and secures first Masters invitation

Kuwait legal department reviews new commercial concealment law

KIB Group nine-month profit rises 30% to KD 26.6 million

Hashimoto sweeps to gymnastics world all-around title

Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto successfully defended his men’s individual all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam on Thursday ahead of China’s Yang Haonan and Britain's Joe Fraser.

Super Bowl MVP Walker returns to Seattle with unbeaten Chiefs

NFL rushing leader Kenneth Walker leads the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs into Seattle on Sunday against ex-teammates he sparked to a Super Bowl title in February as Most Valuable Player.

Juventus denied at the death, Sunderland make point in Poland in Europa League

Bayer Leverkusen made it three straight wins in the Europa League with a Jonas Hofmann double earning a 2-0 away win at OFI Crete as both Juventus and Sunderland lost ground in Thursday's third matchday.

Red Bull advisor Marko slams Horner memoir as 'collection of untruths'

Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko launched a scathing attack on ex-team principal Christian Horner on Thursday, describing his newly-released memoir as a "collection of untruths".

France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk

French health authorities said Thursday that the Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, had been detected in a human for the first time, in a severely immunocompromised patient who died earlier this month.

Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50 mn euros at Paris auction

"Iris," a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet, sold for 50 million euros ($56 million) including buyer fees in Paris on Thursday, becoming the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France.

Rekindled Gucci desirability fails to light flame under Kering sales

Efforts to rekindle the desirability of troubled Italian fashion house Gucci failed to boost sales in the third quarter, with its parent company Kering reporting Thursday a flat performance in a softer luxury market.

L'Oreal sees double-digit sales growth

L'Oreal said Thursday its third quarter sales rose by double digits as the French cosmetics giant appeared to have dodged the stagnation affecting much of the luxury industry.

Sri Lanka stun England with huge chase after Brook's 202

Janith Liyanage smashed a six off the penultimate ball as Sri Lanka completed the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history, scoring 430-8 to beat England in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Marathon star Aga banned six years for doping and misleading investigation

Former Tokyo marathon winner Ruti Aga has been banned for six years for taking a banned substance and then trying to mislead investigators, the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU) said on Thursday.

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