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Blueberry Strengthens MENA Presence with CMA Category 5 License and Dubai Office Launch

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels seize airports, clash with govt forces

Russia probes bear attacks, as official says town under 'siege'

China prodigy wins third Games gold as North Korea weightlifters roar

Robertson tells Spurs to 'forget' past woes

China's Yu, 13, wins third Asian Games gold but has 'some regrets'

Italy police find 3 million euros stashed in mobster's house

Oil falls, stocks steady as Trump hails 'good' Iran talks

Renard versus Queiroz in AFCON qualifying blockbuster

UK sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI

Former Mexico boss Aguirre returns to Spain with Valencia

ICC convicts C.Africa rebel leader

China swimmer, 13, seals Games hat-trick as North Korea win first gold

China's Yu, 13, wins third gold with latest Asian Games record

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Warning lights flash at Nissan after monster profit warning

The road ahead looks treacherous for Nissan after the Japanese auto giant predicted an enormous loss just as US President Donald Trump's tariffs on car imports hit the industry.

Hundreds protest in Pakistan over India's threats

Hundreds of Pakistanis joined protests across the country on Thursday, including in Kashmir, to rage against Indian threats after a deadly attack on tourists across the contested border.

P&G cuts outlook as consumers pull back amid tariffs

Procter & Gamble cut its sales and profit forecast Thursday, citing a pullback in consumer behavior as uncertainty over tariffs and the economy cloud the picture.

US opposes 'dangerous' anti-fossil fuel policies at global summit

An international summit on the future of energy security opened in London on Thursday with stark opposition from Washington, which called policies to phase out fossil fuels "harmful and dangerous".

Favourite KAJ hopes for fun and steamy Eurovision

Comedy act KAJ, which has soared out of obscurity to become the favourite in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, says it hopes its steamy-but-not-in-a-sexy-way sauna song will make people laugh.

India PM vows to pursue Kashmir attackers to 'ends of the Earth'

India and Pakistan exchanged an escalating series of tit-for-tat diplomatic measures on Thursday after New Delhi blamed its arch-rival for backing a deadly shooting attack in contested Kashmir.

Pope's death sparks betting frenzy for successor

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto investors are already scrambling to guess who will be the next pontiff.

Germany expects zero GDP growth this year, blames Trump tariffs

Germany's economy is expected to post zero growth in 2025, outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Thursday, blaming US President Donald Trump's trade policy.

'Greatest-ever' Vardy to leave Leicester at end of season

Leicester captain Jamie Vardy will leave the former Premier League champions at the end of the season, the relegated club announced on Thursday.

'They want to destroy us': Kyiv hit in biggest Russian attack in months

As Russian missiles rained on Kyiv overnight in Moscow's biggest attack on Ukraine's capital in months, Anna Balamutova grabbed her children and ran to a shelter, saying they were saved by a "miracle".

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