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Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN

Indigenous protesters clash with security at COP30 summit in Brazil

Brazil tries to avoid climate bust up at COP30 summit

Ethiopia set to host UN's 2027 climate summit, 2026 undecided

'Trump is temporary': California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlight

US stocks end mostly higher despite drop in Nvidia

Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack

Pakistan upstage Sri Lanka in first ODI as Agha and Rauf shine

Mellon Blue diamond sells for $25.6 million

Google unveils $6.4 bn investment in Germany

Monumental art displayed in shade of Egypt's pyramids

King Charles to strip Andrew of royal titles, residence: palace

King Charles will strip his younger brother Andrew of his royal titles and long-term residence on the Windsor estate, the palace said in a statement on Thursday.

Sinner marches into Paris Masters quarters, Bublik downs Fritz

Jannik Sinner eased past Argentine world number 21 Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 in the third round of the Paris Masters on Thursday, while Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan beat US fourth seed Taylor Fritz in straight sets.

Devastated Caribbean assesses damage as hurricane eyes Bermuda

Hurricane Melissa was approaching Bermuda Thursday after tearing a path of destruction across the Caribbean that left at least 24 people dead in Haiti, and parts of Jamaica and Cuba in ruins.

Rodrigues hits ton as India stun Australia to reach Women's World Cup final

Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to make India pull off a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in a thrilling second semi-final of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.

Spalletti returns to football with Juventus after Italy flop

Luciano Spalletti made his return to football on Thursday after being hired by Juventus to replace the sacked Igor Tudor.

Rodrigues hits ton as India chase 339 to stun Australia in World Cup semis

Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to make India pull off a record ODI chase of 339 against Australia in a thrilling second semi-final of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.

Saudi chases AI ambitions with homegrown firm pitched to global investors

Powered by its sovereign wealth fund of nearly $1 trillion, Saudi Arabia is backing its new AI firm Humain, entering a highly competitive sector some fear is a bubble ready to burst.

Russia batters Ukraine energy sites with deadly aerial strikes

Russia battered Ukrainian energy facilities with hundreds of drones and missiles, Kyiv said Thursday, killing at least four people, wounding children, and piling more pressure on Ukraine's fragile energy grid.

Stocks diverge as investors digest Trump-Xi talks, earnings

Stock markets wobbled Thursday as traders digested a high-stakes meeting between the US and Chinese presidents, mixed company earnings and uncertainty over further US interest rate cuts.

Bublik downs fourth seed Fritz to reach Paris Masters quarters

Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan downed US fourth seed Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Thursday to book his spot in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters.

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