Road shelled as Russian forces battle for devastated Ukraine city
Driving out of the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk Thursday, AFP journalists twice had to jump out of cars and lie on the ground as Russian forces shelled the city's main supply road.
Read moreVenezuela opposition wife at White House after summit sidelining
The wife of Venezuela's opposition leader met at the White House on Thursday with President Joe Biden, after he declined to invite him to an Americas summit.
Read moreWar in Ukraine: from Russia's invasion to EU candidacy
Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, setting off the worst conflict in Europe in decades.
Read moreNewcastle sign England keeper Pope from Burnley
Newcastle signed England goalkeeper Nick Pope from Burnley in a deal worth a reported £10 million ($12 million) on Thursday.
Read moreO'Callaghan overcomes 'panic' to win world 100m freestyle title
Australian 18-year-old Mollie O'Callaghan overcame "panic" to edge world record holder Sarah Sjostrom and become the youngest women's 100m freestyle world champion in more than 30 years on Thursday.
Read moreLife on pause in Ecuadoran capital gripped by protests
Quito is a city beleaguered -- its shops shuttered and streets empty of all but thousands of Indigenous protesters clamoring for a better life, and the police and soldiers keeping them in check.
Read moreFive dead, 35 hospitalized after Buenos Aires fire
Two women and three children died in a Buenos Aires apartment building fire Thursday that saw 35 others rushed to several hospitals, emergency services said.
Read moreA year after death, McAfee's corpse still in Spanish morgue
The body of software entrepreneur John McAfee remained at a morgue in Spain Thursday a year after his death as a legal case filed by his family, who do not believe he committed suicide, is yet to be resolved.
Read moreForever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don't age, studies show
Scientists have discovered the secret to eternal youth: be born a turtle.
Read moreMitchell leads New Zealand rally after Broad strikes for England
In-form Daryl Mitchell powered New Zealand's revival after Stuart Broad struck early for England on the first day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday.
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