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Australia's Hazlewood gets all-clear after Ashes scare but Abbott ruled out

DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in Paris

Renewables outpace fossil fuels despite US policy shift: IEA

India bank on formidable home Test record in South Africa series

Australia's Hazlewood in injury scare ahead of first Ashes Test

No ordinary Joe: Stokes backs Root to fire in Australia

Humans can no longer tell AI music from the real thing: survey

House vote likely Wednesday on ending US government shutdown

Sixers edge Celtics while Thunder reach NBA-best 11-1

Cambodia's Prince Group denies link to scams after asset seizures

Stokes bats away criticism of England's Ashes preparations

Saudis turned down Messi stint ahead of 2026 World Cup, says official

Saudi Arabia declined an offer to sign Lionel Messi for a short-term stint in the Saudi Pro League before next year's World Cup, according to a senior sports official.

Novo Nordisk launches bidding war with Pfizer for obesity drugmaker Metsera

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced Thursday an unsolicited bid to acquire obesity treatment maker Metsera, topping an offer from US rival Pfizer which called the move "reckless".

Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music

Recording industry giant Universal Music Group said Thursday it had struck a licensing deal with AI music generation startup Udio, in an industry-first tie-up aiming to launch an AI creation platform next year.

France arrests five new suspects over Louvre heist: prosecutor

French police have arrested five more people, including a prime suspect, over this month's daring Louvre museum robbery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday.

Stocks fall as investors eye Trump-Xi talks, earnings

Stock markets fell 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.

Record Vietnam floods kill 10, turn streets into canals

Major flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week also turned streets in Hoi An into canals on Thursday after a major river reached a 60-year high, authorities said.

Esports Olympics no longer to be held in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will no longer stage the inaugural Esports Olympics scheduled to be held in 2027, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday.

French justice minister visits jailed former president Sarkozy

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has received a prison visit from the justice minister, a source close to the case said on Thursday, despite a prosecutor warning that it could undermine judicial independence.

Eurozone growth beats expectations in third quarter

The eurozone economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025, official data showed Thursday, buoyed by better-than-anticipated growth in France despite political turmoil in Europe's second-biggest economy.

Esports Olympics no longer to be held in Saudi Arabia, says IOC

Saudi Arabia will no longer stage the inaugural Esports Olympics scheduled to be held in 2027, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday.

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