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Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing

China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran

Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to Warsh speech

US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful

US mother's child murder trial puts spotlight on postpartum psychosis

In Zambia, a Shaolin Temple offers a softer face of China

'End of an era': Players lament decline of the disc at Gamescom

Messi's Inter Miami appoint new coach Gonzalez

Air traffic controllers left early before deadly NY crash: report

Clashes in Spain's Ceuta month after mass migrant influx

Golf media firm loses Callaway, PGA Tour deals over violent ad

Argentina names unchanged side for Australia Test

US to push economic pressure on Iran at G20 finance talks

Australia's Lee leads PGA Tour Championship

Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil on gun charge

Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone was arrested at an airport in Brazil when security officers found an unlicensed handgun in his luggage, but released shortly after on bail, media reports and police said Thursday.

Swiatek racks up 30th successive win at French Open

World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 30th successive victory on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of Alison Riske of the United States to reach the French Open third round.

Actor Kevin Spacey facing sexual assault charges in UK

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is facing sexual assault charges in the UK, police and prosecutors said on Thursday, after a review of allegations against him.

Ukraine says war in east at 'maximum intensity'

Ukraine said Thursday the war in the east of the country had hit its fiercest level yet as it urged Western allies to match words with support against invading Russian forces.

Texas massacre parents question 'late' police response

Witnesses to the Texas school shooting rampage on Thursday questioned the early police response to the massacre, as bereaved parents said they pleaded for officers to storm the building and stop the bloodshed -- to no avail.

Burning Love or Suspicious Minds? 'Elvis' divides Cannes

Australian director Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited fever dream of a biopic about the King of Rock'n'Roll, "Elvis", split Cannes down the middle on Thursday between cheering admirers and barb-throwing critics.

Biden to receive Korean boy band BTS at White House

President Joe Biden will receive the K-pop megastars BTS next week as part of a series of events celebrating Asian-Americans and denouncing racism against them, the White House said Thursday.

Blinken seeks China in international order, no 'Cold War'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."

Chipmaker Broadcom to buy VMware for $61 bn

Broadcom announced Thursday a $61-billion deal to purchase cloud computing firm VMware in a giant tech transaction that expands the chipmaker's software offerings.

Alibaba profit slumps nearly 60% as tech crackdown, Covid bite

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its profit fell 59 percent in the last fiscal year, joining other tech firms that reported lacklustre results while grappling with Covid-19 restrictions and a sector crackdown.

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