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Pedersen wins Vuelta stage 15 as protests keep impacting race

'Life and soul of the party', Thomas bows out of cycling

Verstappen puts brakes on McLaren with record-breaking Italian GP victory

Key OPEC+ members boost oil production

AI-powered meet-up apps fight loneliness

PSG call for change after Dembele and Doue international duty injuries

Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says

Japan bow out of Women's Rugby World Cup with Spain win

UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo

Alex Marquez cruises to Catalunya MotoGP victory

Coventry sets up panels to reshape Olympics, including one on women

France detains seven over new cryptocurrency kidnapping

French authorities have detained seven people in an investigation into the kidnapping of a young Swiss citizen believed to be the latest abduction targeting the hugely lucrative cryptocurrency world, a source close to the case said on Thursday.

Hollywood hails Armani, designer to the stars

Leading lights of the silver screen on Thursday mourned the death of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood royalty.

RFK Jr defends health agency shake up, Democrats call for his ouster

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday that firing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was "absolutely necessary" to restore high standards, as he faced blistering criticism from Democrats urging him to resign.

Bike-loving Dutch weigh ban on fat bikes from cycle lanes

The bicycle-loving Netherlands was on Thursday mulling tougher rules on fat bikes and e-scooters, after a surge in accidents that has alarmed lawmakers and officials in cities across the country.

With restraint, Armani stitched billion-dollar fashion empire

Tapping Italy's long heritage of classic, impeccable tailoring, Giorgio Armani built a multi-billion dollar fashion empire, making his name synonymous around the world with relaxed, restrained elegance.

France, Switzerland agree on Rhone, Lake Geneva water management

France and Switzerland on Thursday signed two agreements on how to manage their shared waters of Lake Geneva and the River Rhone -- an increasingly pressing issue as climate change takes its toll.

Portugal mourns 16 killed in Lisbon funicular crash

Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday after one of Lisbon's famous funicular trains violently derailed and killed 16 people, including foreigners, and leaving five seriously injured.

Alarm in Germany as 'dangerous' Maddie suspect set to walk

German law enforcement authorities have voiced alarm that the "dangerous" chief suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will soon leave prison and could flee the country.

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91

Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91 "surrounded by his loved ones", his company said Thursday.

Tourists and locals united in grief after Lisbon funicular crash

Tourists and locals wrestled with shock and dismay on Thursday in Lisbon, a day after one of city's famed funiculars -- climbing railways that serve both communities -- came off the tracks and crashed, killing 16 people.

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