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Last MotoGP race at Phillip Island cancelled due to weather in Marquez setback

Comeback kings Brewers down Rays to take 2-0 World Series lead

Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocks

Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge

Riyadh airport resumes flights following Houthi attacks

No LeBron, no problem as Sixers roll on

'Call of Duty' North Korea invasion edition tops sales charts in South

Israel to close all land crossings with West Bank on election day

Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink's terms of service

'Tech debt coming due': AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead

Fed expected to hold rates steady days ahead of US midterms

Stop-motion 'Wildwood' showcases 'human creativity' in AI age

More Lula, or back to the Bolsonaros? Brazil votes in cliffhanger

Fresh clashes rock France as protesters march on

Iyer glad he only has to face India quicks in nets

Shreyas Iyer was thankful he only had to face India's quicks in the nets after they overwhelmed Sri Lanka to guide the unbeaten hosts into the World Cup semi-finals.

Colombian guerrilla group kidnapped Liverpool striker Diaz's parents: Bogota

The Colombian government on Thursday accused the ELN guerrilla group, with which it is seeking to negotiate peace, of kidnapping Liverpool winger Luis Diaz's parents in their home town last weekend.

US seeks collaboration with China with eye on national security: Yellen

The United States seeks to work with China on global challenges from climate change to debt distress, but will not compromise on areas like national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.

'Not rocket science', says Shami after Sri Lanka demolition

India seamer Mohammed Shami insisted "it's not rocket science" as he became his country's most successful World Cup bowler on Thursday in the 302-run demolition of Sri Lanka.

YouTube takes aim at teens bingeing on body image videos

YouTube on Thursday said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on videos idealizing certain body types.

Greece's Giakoumakis, not Messi, named top MLS newcomer

Argentine World Cup hero Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday and brought global attention to Major League Soccer, but settled for second-best on Thursday in voting for MLS Newcomer of the Year.

Russia denies Ukraine conflict at 'stalemate'

Russia on Thursday rejected comments from Ukraine's most senior military official that their nearly two-year conflict had reached a stalemate, as Kyiv said fighting around a key town had eased.

Seven dead as Western Europe hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran

Seven people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe on Thursday, bringing record winds as high as 200 kilometres per hour, floods, blackouts and major travel disruptions.

Sinner quits Paris Masters exhausted by late nights

Fourth seed Jannik Sinner withdrew before his third-round match at the Paris Masters on Thursday blaming "fatigue" after finishing his previous match after half-past two in the morning.

UN chief leads calls for 'united' response to AI threats

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for a "united, sustained, global response" to artificial intelligence threats, as world leaders met in Britain to discuss the risks posed by the technology's rapid development.

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