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Japan give Haangana debut for France 'forward battle' in steamy Tokyo

Asian stocks mostly sink as AI worries hammer tech

Ireland coach Farrell relishes another crack at Eden Park record

'Holding back is evil': Gen-Zers revive Japan's corporate machismo

Tractors out, oxen in for fuel-starved Cuban farms

Saving Gaza's past, one artefact at a time

US bid for Libya reunification a gamble, analysts say

In Senegal, a feverish ancestral hunt beckons the rain

Japan to give flanker Haangana his debut against France

US wants to globalize fight against far-left terrorism

Messi not done yet after inspiring Argentina to World Cup final

French teaching unions call strike over 'unacceptable' heat

French teaching unions on Thursday called for a strike to protest "unacceptable working conditions" as a severe heatwave shatters temperature records in the country.

Stocks rally on renewed AI optimism, oil price declines

Stock markets advanced Thursday after bumper earnings from US chip titan Micron helped calm investor worries about promised payoffs from the massive AI investment boom.

US Fed's preferred inflation gauge hits fresh three-year high

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure hit a fresh three-year high in May, as elevated energy prices from President Donald Trump's Iran war pose a key test to his Republican Party ahead of midterm elections.

Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164 with many trapped under rubble

A pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela have killed at least 164 people, the country's leader said Thursday as residents searched for loved ones trapped under rubble after many buildings were flattened within minutes.

Dominant Osaka cruises into Bad Homburg semis

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is through to the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany after a dominant win over Ekaterina Alexandrova on Thursday.

IOC votes to continue ski mountaineering for 2030 Games

The International Olympic Committee, meeting in an extraordinary session, on Thursday approved adding ski mountaineering, which made its Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina this year, to the 2030 Winter Games programme.

New Zealand frustrate England as Stokes returns for series decider

England captain Ben Stokes endured a frustrating return to international cricket as New Zealand batted through the opening session of the third Test at Trent Bridge on Thursday without losing a wicket.

Stocks rally on AI optimism after Micron's blowout forecast

Stock markets rallied Thursday after bumper earnings from US chip titan Micron helped calm investor worries about promised payoffs from the massive AI investment boom.

Poland, Ukraine tone down dispute at reconstruction conference

Poland and Ukraine struck a conciliatory tone Thursday as they opened the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference in the Polish port of Gdansk after weeks of squabbling over historical differences -- albeit without President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Tunisia's short-lived World Cup experience lays bare deep dysfunctions

Tunisia's humiliating exit from the 2026 World Cup after two heavy losses against Sweden and Japan delt a blow to Eagles of Carthage fans, who say it laid bare years of dysfunction within the football federation.

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