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Gauff says online abuse was 'draining' after China Open exit

England's Nations League surge helps heal World Cup wounds

As sector struggles, Porsche puts luxury ahead of volume

Mayor of opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdogan party

'It's personal': Fiji minister pushes better climate finance at pre-COP

Mertens beats Gauff to set up Swiatek clash at China Open

Russia glosses over dark Soviet past in reinvented museum

Benin full of pride at role in Messi's last dance

UK tax body opened probe into Man City in 2018: FT

France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech

Yemen's Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens

Indonesian court hears 'negligence' complaint against state over fires, haze

Germany factory production at highest level for 18 months

Rubio in Greece to urge against Western civilisation 'decline'

Threats and shared gold after cheating row rocks eSports final

An eSports final at the Southeast Asian Games has been rocked by cheating allegations that led to the gold medal being shared between two countries on Thursday.

Pakistan's Supreme Court declares arrest of ex-PM Khan invalid

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan "invalid" after his detention two days ago sparked violent protests across the country.

Evenepoel 'happy' after double crash at Giro

World champion Remco Evenepoel said he was still in pain but "happy" with the way he felt ahead of Thursday's stage six of the Giro d'Italia following his double crash the day before.

Czechs announce major pension, tax reform to rein in debt

The Czech government presented an extensive tax and pension reform on Thursday designed to curb soaring public debt due to the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Biden administration announces plan to curb emissions from power plants

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's power stations, as part of the United States' efforts to combat climate change.

Hosts and holders Qatar to face China at Asian Cup

Holders and hosts Qatar will play China while Japan face a heavyweight clash against Iraq in the group stage of the Asian Cup, following the draw on Thursday in Doha.

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes threaten to derail peace talks

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Thursday blamed each other for an exchange of fire along their restive border, which killed one person and wounded four days ahead of EU-hosted peace talks.

Season over for Dortmund's English teenager Bynoe-Gittens

Borussia Dortmund forward Jamie Bynoe-Gittens will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, coach Edin Terzic confirmed on Thursday.

Turkish spoiler drops out in pre-election shock

Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in a shock move that raised the chances of an opposition first-round victory.

Yemen peace push 'serious' but next steps unclear: Saudi envoy

Warring parties in Yemen are "serious" about ending a devastating eight-year-old conflict but it is impossible to predict when direct talks, much less a breakthrough, might happen, Saudi Arabia's envoy told AFP.

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