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'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

Migrants, rescue ships face threats, harassment at sea: aid group

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

UEFA's Ceferin tells Infantino to go, but 'not interested' in replacing him

Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike

Oil falls as Trump pledges economic war on Iran

Shein grapples with EU backlash, but clients keep coming

Yamashita marches to nine-shot win in LPGA Canadian Women's Open

Key facts about Chinese-founded fast-fashion giant Shein

Gauff powers past Pegula to win US Open warm-up in Cincinnati

Shein to make market debut in Hong Kong in September

Japan's Olympic figure skating heroes to wed

Fils tops Tiafoe to claim first ATP Masters title in Cincinnati

Cummins eyes ODI return ahead of 'big' South Africa Test series

Ben Stokes: Inspirational all-rounder turned England captain

Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes has long been England's go-to guy with both bat and ball. Now he has the added challenge of resurrecting the nation as a force in Test cricket.

Moderna seeks US authorization for Covid vaccine in children under 6: statement

US biotech firm Moderna said Thursday it had submitted a request for an emergency use authorization in the United States for its Covid vaccine for children aged six months to under six years.

Price hikes help lift McDonald's sales in Q1

Price hikes in the US market helped lift first-quarter sales at McDonald's, while profits tumbled due to an unspecified tax matter, according to results released Thursday.

Malaysian facing execution in Singapore wins reprieve

A Malaysian man set to be executed in Singapore for drug trafficking was granted a reprieve on Thursday, campaigners said, a day after the hanging of a mentally disabled man sparked an outcry.

Another 55,000 Ukrainian refugees flee war

Nearly 5.4 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded two months ago, the United Nations said Thursday, with more than 55,000 leaving in the past 24 hours.

Strike cripples Sri Lanka as president faces new pressure

Millions of workers staged a crippling strike in Sri Lanka on Thursday, adding to pressure on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his ruling family to quit over the country's worst-ever economic crisis.

Stock markets extend recovery, dollar at multi-year highs

Stock markets powered higher Thursday, extending a recovery on bargain hunting after sharp losses at the start of the week.

South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns

Millions sweltered in an early summer heatwave across India and Pakistan on Thursday, leading to power and water shortages as annual furnace-like temperatures hit South Asia.

UN chief condemns 'absurdity' of war in Ukraine visit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying war as "an absurdity in the 21st century" and urging Russia to cooperate with an international investigation into atrocities.

Ben Stokes named as England Test captain

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain on Thursday, replacing Joe Root, who stood down earlier this month after a string of defeats.

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Star all-rounder Ben Stokes named as England Test captain