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Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'

Fernandez trumps MotoGP championship duo to grab Indonesia pole

Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported

October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major protest

Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods

Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers

Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens

ECB hikes rate to 22-year high as inflation still 'too high'

The European Central Bank on Thursday said eurozone inflation was still too elevated as it hiked interest rates for an eighth consecutive time to a two-decade high, despite a darkening economic outlook.

Nigeria unifies currency exchange rates, floats naira

Nigeria's central bank has abolished the country's multiple exchange rate system and effectively floated the naira currency, the bank said, as new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu revamps the country's monetary policies.

Messi mania at fever pitch as Argentina face Australia in Beijing

Messi mania gripped a sweltering Beijing ahead of a sell-out friendly on Thursday evening between world champions Argentina and Australia in the Chinese capital.

Zakir, Najmul fifties give Bangladesh huge lead over Afghanistan

Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide Bangladesh to 134-1 in their second innings and consolidate the hosts' control in their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka on Thursday.

Arlettaz taking over as France attack coach after World Cup

Patrick Arlettaz will take over as France attack coach following the World Cup, the French Rugby Federation announced on Thursday.

Oscar-winning UK actress turned MP Glenda Jackson dies at 87: agent

British actress Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar-winning actress who went on to become an MP, died on Thursday at the age of 87, her agent said.

Rise of the cute robots

The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed -- for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator.

Bellingham paying 'homage' to Zidane with Madrid No 5 shirt

New Real Madrid signing Jude Bellingham said he wanted to pay homage to club great Zinedine Zidane by wearing his number five shirt, at his presentation on Thursday in the Spanish capital.

England's Stokes vows no let-up in attacking approach during Ashes

England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side's dynamic 'Bazball' approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia.

European markets mostly drop before ECB

Europe's stocks mostly fell Thursday before an expected European Central Bank interest rate increase, and after the US Federal Reserve paused its rate-hiking cycle but signalled more to come.

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