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NBA teams approve anti-tanking reforms

Nice back Tunisia defender Ali Abdi amid threats for missing play-off

WHO chief says Ebola 'can be stopped' as he lands in DR Congo

Artists back out of concerts for US 250th anniversary

Oil, stocks mixed as US-Iran deal awaits Trump approval

Israel launches deadly strike near Beirut, widening Lebanon offensive

AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

Austrian jihadist jailed for 15 years for Taylor Swift concert attack plan

WHO chief lands in Ebola-hit DR Congo

Osaka says possible Serena Williams return would be 'entertaining'

Israel strikes near Beirut, widening Lebanon offensive

Tech stocks rally rolls on as US-China talks underway

European and US stock markets climbed Thursday as a tech-fuelled rally rolled on even as the United States and China were locked in talks in Beijing, accompanied by key US business leaders hoping for deals.

Russia pummels Kyiv, killing seven and denting peace hopes

Russia pummelled Kyiv for hours early on Thursday, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that killed at least seven people and further shredded hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion.

Xi's 'blunt' warning to Trump on Taiwan exposes profound risks: analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's unusually "blunt" warning to US President Donald Trump over Taiwan at Thursday's summit in Beijing exposes potentially grave pitfalls in the relationship, although its immediate impact could be limited, analysts say.

Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has 'run out'

Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's communist government said oil reserves had run out and rare protests broke out around the capital Havana.

Germany's Jaeger takes early PGA lead as McIlroy opens with bogey

Rory McIlroy began with a bogey on the 10th hole in Thursday's opening round of the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink, where Germany's Stephan Jaeger seized the lead with four birdies in the first six holes.

Sinner reaches Italian Open semis, breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record

Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.

Germany's Merz calls for more investment, less subsidies in EU budget

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the European Union on Thursday to reform its budget to include more investments and reduce subsidies, but rejected any joint borrowing by EU nations to do so.

UK minister quits ahead of possible challenge to Starmer

Britain's health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, paving the way for him to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Latvia prime minister resigns over straying Ukraine drones

Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew support in a row over Ukrainian drones that strayed into the Baltic nation.

Stocks diverge tracking tech, US-China talks

European and Asian stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors weighed high-stakes talks between the United States and China and optimism over artificial intelligence.

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