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Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles at US Swimming Championships

Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank

OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom

Samsung shareholders vow legal action over tentative union deal

A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike.

'Ready for violence': Serbian hooligans target protesters

When Voja was beaten and dragged from a Belgrade street into a waiting car, the young activist thought he would die.

Some Ukrainian refugees head home - for dental work

Four years of brutal Russian attacks have forced millions of Ukrainians to seek safety abroad.

Top UN court to rule on right to strike

The top United Nations court will on Thursday issue a ruling on the right to strike that both unions and employers say could have profound implications for global labour relations.

Bordeaux-Begles' Lucu on verge of Basque 'dream' with Champions Cup final

Scrum-half Maxime Lucu will lead out Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday and turn a dream into a reality.

Juve risk disaster as Serie A's Champions League race goes down to the wire

Juventus' season is at risk of turning into a disaster ahead of Sunday's fraught Turin derby which could end with their absence from next season's Champions League.

Antonelli seeks to extend sensational start with fourth win

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli seeks a sensational fourth consecutive victory to boost his F1 drivers' title bid this weekend, but expects a robust response from Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Gilgeous-Alexander stars as Thunder level series with Spurs

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pulled the Oklahoma City Thunder level with San Antonio on Wednesday, as the defending NBA champions won their second heavyweight Western Conference finals clash 122-113.

Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes and Samsung union talks

Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics.

Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes and Samsung deal

Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics.

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