Record EU wildfires burnt more than 1 mn hectares in 2025: AFP analysis
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
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Hurricane Erin brings coastal flooding to N. Carolina, Virginia
Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the US mainland early Thursday.
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Stocks slide as investors await key Fed speech
Stock markets mostly fell during cautious trading sessions Thursday, a day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.
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EU gets 15% US tariff for cars, fails to secure wine reprieve
Details of a US-EU trade deal published Thursday showed Brussels secured a tariff reduction for cars exported to the United States but failed to win a reprieve for its cherished wine sector.
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Russian fuel prices surge after Ukraine hits refineries
Russian fuel prices are at near-record highs, stock exchange data showed Thursday, after a slew of Ukrainian attacks on refineries caused breakdowns during the travel season.
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Maguire feels it will be 'silly' to leave Man Utd now
Harry Maguire believes it would be "silly" to leave Manchester United right now after revealing manager Ruben Amorim has stalled any summer transfer window moves for the defender.
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England include ex-skipper Knight in Women's World Cup squad as Cross misses out
England have named former captain Heather Knight in their Women’s World Cup squad but experienced seamer Kate Cross has been left out of the party that will travel to India and Bangladesh for the 50-over showpiece.
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Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs
Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of goods imported to the United States rose after President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs this year.
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Swiss international Okafor move to Leeds heralds new EPL record
Noah Okafor's reported £18 million ($24 million) fee Leeds United paid AC Milan on Thursday means English Premier League clubs have spent more than the previous record in a single transfer window.
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Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo's Switch
The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox.
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