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Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028

Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'

Abbas's treble strike rocks England in second Test

Ratko Mladic: Serb crusader dubbed 'epitome of evil'

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

Pramac Yamaha replace Miller with Guevara for 2027 MotoGP season

New Zealand make three changes for second South Africa Test

Death toll rises, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Bouaddi needs time at Man City despite 100m euro fee, says Maresca

Stocktwits Expands CME Group Alliance with the Integration of Single Stock Futures Data

MEXC Launches SHEIN Subscription with $1M Quota as Inaugural IPO Express Event

'Mature' Colapinto extends contact with Alpine through 2027

Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports

Atletico rule out any talks with Barcelona over Alvarez

Stocks rise on tariff optimism, London hits record high

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments would reach deals to avoid US tariffs, with London hitting a record high.

Hamas says Israeli troops sticking point in truce talks as Gaza pounded

Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defence reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory.

EU chief von der Leyen survives confidence vote by large margin

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday comfortably saw off a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament -- but the rare challenge has exposed frictions between her backers and complaints about her leadership style.

Europe court says S.African athlete's trial wasn't fair in gender testing case

A top European court Thursday said a Swiss court did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial in a much-awaited appeals ruling over contested gender testing.

Ten rescued, more missing after deadly Huthi ship sinking

Ten people have been rescued after Yemen's Huthis sank a cargo ship, an EU naval force said Thursday, with three killed and 12 missing in one of the rebel group's deadliest Red Sea attacks.

EU unveils recommendations to rein in powerful AI models

The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new law.

England bat against India in third Test as Bumrah returns

England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against India at Lord's on Thursday.

Caster Semenya: A rebel with a cause

When 19-year-old unknown South African Caster Semenya pulled off a stunning 800 metres final triumph at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, she could never have imagined the drama that would follow.

AI-powered tour brings Anne Frank's story to life in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, 1941. Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles.

Wave of Russian drones, missiles kills two in Kyiv

Kyiv was shrouded in dark smoke early Thursday after Russia hammered Ukraine's capital with its second large-scale drone and missile barrage in as many nights, killing at least two people.

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