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Trump sees 'very good chance' of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not

Villa's future is bright even if Europa dream ends: Emery

Departing Glasner wants no sadness as Palace eye European glory

Seixas targets victory in Tour warm-up race

'Oh, gosh': Inside the race to test for cruise ship hantavirus

Wave of arrests, abductions after attacks on Mali junta

Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Europe

Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Spain, Netherlands

FIFA extends Prestianni ban worldwide

EU risks financial hit if Chinese suppliers forced out: trade group

G7 decries 'economic coercion' in swipe at China

Shell profits climb despite falling oil prices

British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 percent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.

Pakistan will seek govt nod in potential India T20 finals clash

Pakistan will seek advice from their government if they reach the knockout phase of the T20 World Cup and meet arch-rivals India, captain Salman Agha said on Thursday.

China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses

China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.

German factory orders rise at fastest rate in 2 years in December

German factory orders unexpectedly posted their biggest rise in two years in December, official data showed Thursday, fuelling hopes that a turnaround is taking hold in Europe's struggling top economy.

Nigeria president deploys army after new massacre

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deployed an army batallion to a troubled state after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months.

Ukraine, Russia, US start second day of war talks

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday began a second day of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending a war sparked by Moscow's 2022 invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

Sony hikes forecasts even as PlayStation falters

Japanese giant Sony hiked its full-year forecasts on Thursday, as a weaker yen compensates for its ageing PlayStation games console and a memory chip crunch.

Rijksmuseum puts the spotlight on Roman poet's epic

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on Friday opens the biggest exhibition ever devoted to art inspired by "Metamorphoses", Roman poet Ovid's most famous work, featuring contributions from artists as varied as Caravaggio, Magritte and Bernini.

Trump fuels EU push to cut cord with US tech

Until President Donald Trump's return a year ago, when the EU talked about cutting economic dependency on foreign powers -- it was understood to mean China. But now Brussels has US tech in its sights.