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Fury happy to be the 'hunter' on return to ring

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 13 security forces as war toll rises

Teen Sooryavanshi equals record to power Rajasthan to fourth IPL win

Balogun strike in vain as Monaco suffer heavy defeat

With a little help from his friends, Vacherot reaches Monte Carlo semis

Venezuelan opposition demands elections after Maduro ouster

Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

African charity says suing Prince Harry over 'reputational harm'

McIlroy battles Rose and Hatton for the Masters lead

Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

Artemis astronauts hours away from high-stakes re-entry

Sixers' Embiid to have surgery for appendicitis - team

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and was scheduled for surgery in Houston on Thursday, the team said hours before their NBA game against the Rockets.

Russian police raid independent Novaya Gazeta outlet, reporter detained

Russian law enforcement agents on Thursday raided the offices of the Novaya Gazeta independent media outlet, the paper said, adding that a reporter was detained by the police.

Former heavyweight king Fury adamant 'I've still got it' as Makhmudov awaits

Tyson Fury insisted "I've still got it" as the former world heavyweight champion prepared for his latest return to the ring.

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Iran's imposition of a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz looks set to be a key point of contention at talks opening in Pakistan Friday.

McIlroy's back-nine birdie run grabs share of Masters lead

Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive back-nine birdies to fire a five-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the 90th Masters with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler lurking two adrift.

Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein

US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offender.

'Anxious' Tatum back at Madison Square Garden with NBA East second seed on line

Boston star Jayson Tatum will try to set aside the emotions of his Madison Square Garden return on Thursday and help the Celtics lock up the NBA Eastern Conference second seed with a win over the New York Knicks.

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Just 10 vessels have passed through Strait of Hormuz since the Middle East war ceasefire took effect, according to maritime tracking data, amid lingering fears about using the strategic waterway.

Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse

US First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a surprise statement denying unspecified allegations about her and Jeffrey Epstein, a scandal that her husband President Donald Trump has long downplayed.

New captain Jones backs England to be Women's Six Nations 'entertainers'

Meg Jones is confident England will give supporters value for money when she leads the all-conquering world champions for the first time in their Women's Six Nations opener against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.

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