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McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship as Reed withdraws

Mancini brings nine newcomers into the first squad of his Italy comeback

McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship

Czechs level Davis Cup tie against USA as South Korea eye Finals

Crisis-wracked Volkswagen warns of 10-bn-euro hit to profits

New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain after naming first squad

Costa Rica's Grynspan tops third informal poll for UN chief: diplomat

California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'

Stock markets retreat after central bank rate hikes

Head leads run spree as Australia win Zimbabwe ODI series

Russia labels director of Cannes Grand Prix winner a 'foreign agent'

In-form Raphinha wants to finish career at Barcelona

Macron warns of Russian 'hybrid' threat after meeting presidential hopefuls

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Hurricane Nicole makes landfall in Florida

Hurricane Nicole made landfall on the Atlantic coast of the US state of Florida, meteorologists said Thursday, sparking mandatory evacuation orders.

Asian, European stocks down as US midterms worry markets

Asian stocks fell on Thursday after inconclusive US midterm election results and a cryptocurrency crisis hammered markets.

Mongolia sells more coal to China as world shuns polluting fuel

Mongolia is ramping up efforts to export coal to energy-hungry China, a government official told AFP, despite global efforts to end the use of the polluting fossil fuel.

What makes a great music documentary?

Colm Forde, co-founder of Britain's Doc'n Roll film festival, knows what makes a good music documentary.

Black tides: worst oil spills in Europe

Twenty years ago Spain suffered its worst environmental disaster, when the Prestige oil tanker broke in two, spilling over 60,000 tonnes of fuel that blackened thousands of kilometres (miles) of Atlantic coastline.

Zimbabwe's 'mental health benches' exported to the World Cup

Sitting next to a patient with depression on a garden bench in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, 70-year-old Shery Ziwakayi speaks gently, offering accessible therapy with a warm and reassuring smile.

Nightmare Atlantic oil spill 'could happen again'

It was one of Europe's worst-ever environmental disasters.

Website for boycotting oligarchs gains traction in Hungary

It may be just one of many fashionable hotels in the Hungarian capital, but for anti-corruption activist Attila Juhasz, the Alice Hotel symbolises the capture of the tourism industry by an elite that has enriched itself under Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Khaki nation: Ukraine dresses for war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky created the trend by wearing khaki outfits in every setting since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February.

Apple limits file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users after anti-govt protest

Apple limited file-sharing for Chinese iPhone users Thursday, a month after reports that anti-government protestors used the function to share digital leaflets with strangers.

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