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Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea, as Riyadh vows to hit back against Houthis

Trump slams 'horrible' Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling

Foundation Lets Ledger Users Switch to Open Source Without Starting Over

Brazil's crisis-hit Supreme Court probes judge's ties to jailed banker

Canada remains 'most important partner' for US in 'key areas': Carney

Sterling admits dangerous driving after Lamborghini crash

Carrick urges Man Utd to use derby pain as fuel against Brighton

Ambassador to Thailand plays down anti-Israeli protests

Turkey police detain dozens over pro-LGBTQ Istanbul rally

BingX Evolves into a Multi-Asset Trading Platform, Connecting Users to Global Opportunities

'Kenya's moment' as Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics champs in African first

Flick supporting 'self-confident' Yamal Ballon d'Or bid

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Eurozone stocks climb before ECB rate decision

Eurozone stock markets climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank prepared to announce another cut to interest rates in the face of US tariffs.

Iranians' World Cup dream crushed by US travel ban

A year out from kick-off, Iranian football fans are watching their World Cup dream slip away after a US travel ban barred them from entering the land of "Great Satan" to cheer on their team.

Australia says China anxiety, geography driving closer Indonesia ties

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that security anxiety over China was partly driving deepening ties with Indonesia in a region riven by rivalry between Beijing and Washington.

'Hurt': Ukrainians in Poland worried by rise of nationalists

For several months, Halyna Muliar watched Poland's presidential campaign from home in Poznan, worried as candidates swerved further to the right and increasingly aimed nationalist slogans at Poland's 1.5 million Ukrainians -- war refugees and economic migrants.

Overton, Bethell back in England Test squad for first India Test

Jamie Overton was on Thursday handed a surprise recall to the England squad for the first Test against India while Jacob Bethell's return creates a top-order selection headache.

New Zealand parliament gives record bans to Maori MPs over haka

New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor.

Germany's Merz heads for delicate talks with Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping to build a personal relationship despite discord over Ukraine and the threat of a trade war.

Rangers appoint former Southampton boss Martin as new head coach

Scottish Premiership club Rangers on Thursday confirmed the appointment of former Southampton boss Russell Martin as their new head coach on a three-year deal.

Zelensky slams Russia after three generations killed in drone strike

A Russian drone slammed into a residential house in central Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing three members of one family, including a one-year-old baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

TotalEnergies on trial in landmark greenwashing case in France

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies goes on trial in Paris on Thursday over allegations of misleading climate claims, an unprecedented "greenwashing" case against a fossil fuel firm in France.

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