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Embattled FIFA chief Infantino in emergency talks in Morocco

Preakness shifts 2027 dates to entice more Derby horses

Castaway SpaceX rocket stage crashed into Moon, scientists say

Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home

Dow edges to record as markets parse prospects for Hormuz deal

WHO chief urges stronger Ebola response in DR Congo visit

Salah arrives in Turkey to complete Trabzonspor move

Newcastle appoint Jaissle as new head coach after Howe exit

AFP journalist to be honored at International Press Freedom Awards

Swiss ski star Lara Gut-Behrami calls time on 18-year career

Turkish MPs back limited amnesty for Kurdish militants

Kuebler brace sends Freiburg past Braga into Europa League final

Lukas Kuebler scored in each half as Freiburg beat Braga 3-1 at home on Thursday to win 4-3 on aggregate and and qualify for the Europa League final where they will face Aston Villa.

Rayo down Strasbourg in Conference League to set up first European final

Rayo Vallecano are through to the first European final in their history after ending Strasbourg's hopes with a 1-0 win in France in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League last-four tie on Thursday, as a 2-0 aggregate success set up a decider against Crystal Palace later this month. 

Villa crush Forest to reach Europa League final against Freiburg

Aston Villa reached their first European final for 44 years in memorable style with a 4-0 demolition of Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday.

Brazil's Lula and Trump hail positive talks after rocky relations

President Donald Trump and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed a positive three-hour meeting in Washington, as the ideological opposites sought to smooth tensions.

Shakira teases new World Cup song

Colombian pop idol Shakira on Thursday teased the new official song for the 2026 World Cup, releasing a brief video of the track filmed at Brazil's iconic Maracana Stadium.

Palace beat Shakhtar to reach first European final

Crystal Palace swept past Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate to reach their first-ever European final on Thursday, giving manager Oliver Glasner the chance of a fairytale end to his golden reign.

Rail fare to World Cup final stadium is cut ... to $105

The price of a roundtrip rail ticket from New York to the nearby stadium that will host the final and seven other matches at football's World Cup is being cut from $150 to $105, following outrage from fans, an official said Thursday.

Global stocks mostly fall as US rally shows signs of fatigue

Global stocks mostly fell Thursday as US indices pulled back from records while Washington awaited Tehran's response to a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Sabalenka, champion Paolini open Italian Open accounts

Aryna Sabalenka breezed into the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Barbora Krejcikova, 6-2, 6-3.

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify deal or face tariff hike

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the European Union must ratify its trade deal with the United States by July 4 or face "much higher" tariffs, after European officials fell short of agreement on the pact.

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