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Pope addresses crowd in Vatican after cancer surgery

Chelsea keeper Martinez 'back in a few weeks' after jaw fracture

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Russia-US diesel deal delivery to take 15-20 days: Russia

France counts cost of violent protests, 1,800 arrested

China's Yin wins in Shanghai for back-to-back LPGA titles

Court to rule on first climate lawsuit against Italian state

After a year in turmoil, the Louvre faces uncertain future

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes

One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast

Ordinary day, extraordinary times: Kyiv under Russian attack

Rays defeat Guardians to level MLB playoff series

What is holding up the US-India trade deal?

Western brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Carsley hails England's strength in depth as understudies sink Greece

Lee Carsley claimed England's 3-0 win against Greece showed the strength in depth that awaits Thomas Tuchel when he takes over as coach.

Polaris Renewable Energy Successfully Places USD 175 Million Bond Issue

Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris" or the "Company") announces that it has successfully completed a private placement of USD 175 million senior secured green bonds. The bonds will have a tenor of five years and a fixed coupon rate of 9.5% percent per annum, with interest payable in semi-annual instalments. The bond issue is rated BB- by S&P Global Ratings and is issued under the Company's green finance framework with second-party opinion from Morningstar Sustainalytics.

Undefeated Chiefs lose kicker Butker to knee injury

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will undergo left knee surgery and miss the next four games for the undefeated two-time reigning NFL champions, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

Wallabies winger Vunivalu signs for La Rochelle

Wallabies winger and former rugby league star Suliasi Vunivalu has signed for French Top 14 club La Rochelle, saying Friday he felt the time was right to move overseas.

Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Vinicius misses penalty as Brazil held in Venezuela

Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela with Vinicius Junior missing a penalty in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Xi, Biden in Peru for APEC summit, pre-Trump face-to-face

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where they will likely meet for the last time under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.

World's tallest teen Rioux won't make college debut until 2025

Canadian giant Olivier Rioux, dubbed the World's Tallest Teen by Guinness World Records, must wait until 2025 to make his college basketball debut, University of Florida coach Todd Golden said on Thursday.

Ace helps Jeon grab share of LPGA Annika lead with Hull

South Korea's Jeon Ji-won made a hole-in-one on the way to a six-under par 64 and a share of the lead with England's Charley Hull before darkness halted Thursday's first round in the LPGA Annika tournament.

Italy and security-tight France lock up Nations League quarter-final spots

Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris.

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