Popovici wins 100m freestyle world gold for sprint double
Romania's David Popovici completed a world swimming sprint double in Singapore on Thursday after winning the 100m freestyle title to go with his gold in the 200m free.
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Marchand wins 200m medley gold, day after world record
French swimming superstar Leon Marchand won gold in the 200m individual medley at the world championships on Thursday, a day after smashing the world record.
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Thousands of Afghans scramble for chance to work in Qatar
When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to put his name down for a shot to make a living in the gas-rich emirate, his own country wracked by unemployment.
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Trump's envoy arrives in Israel as Gaza criticism mounts
US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss ways to end the crisis in Gaza, where nearly 22 months of grinding war and dire shortages of food have drawn mounting international criticism.
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McIntosh powers to third gold of worlds, 12-year-old Yu fourth
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh powered to her third gold of the Singapore world championships with victory in the 200m butterfly on Thursday, falling agonisingly short of a new world record.
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Hong Kong sees 3.1% growth in second quarter
Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter, according to government estimates released Thursday, beating expectations, with strong exports buoyed by businesses racing to take advantage of US tariff easing.
Read moreStocks, dollar mixed tracking Fed, tariffs, results
Major stock markets and the dollar traded mixed Thursday as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve, strong tech earnings and new US tariffs.
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World Athletics brings in gene tests for female category eligibility
Track and field athletes aiming to take part in the female category in elite competitions will have to take a gene test from September, World Athletics has announced.
Read moreTrump says tariffs are making US 'great & rich' again
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the sweeping tariffs he has imposed on nations around the world were making the country "great & rich again" as governments raced to strike deals with Washington less than 24 hours before an August 1 deadline.
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Pakistan opposition leader given 10 years for Imran Khan protests
The opposition leader in Pakistan's parliament was among more than 100 people convicted Thursday over nationwide protests in support of Imran Khan in 2023, his party said.
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