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Odegaard urges Arsenal to move on after Fleetwood upset

Nintendo producer 'all nervous' as Zelda classic remake hits shelves

Japan, Germany leaders target closer ties on critical minerals

Israeli Arab parties hold key as Netanyahu falls short of majority

Spain high-speed train collision kills 31, injures 80

UK comedian Brand tells rape trial 'consent is fundamental'

Turkey hosted Libya east-west reunification talks last week

Shadman guides Bangladesh to 213-3 in West Indies Test

Spain high-speed train collision kills 30

Tech optimism lifts stocks ahead of Fed update on rates

Plane reportedly carrying Brazil's Bolsonaro departs Ecuador

No penalty practice for Fleetwood hero Haughey before he downs Arsenal

Springboks pick six uncapped players for Nations Championship

Billionaire Ambani's Jio soars in market debut after India's biggest IPO

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Curry signs new contract extension with Warriors - report

Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors' star, has agreed a new one-year contract extension which will keep him with the team until the end of the 2026/27 season, ESPN reported on Thursday.

Germany announces tougher knife laws after deadly attack

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Thursday the government would toughen knife controls and curb benefits for some illegal migrants in response to a suspected Islamist stabbing.

First Paris Paralympics medals won as French fans roar on swimmer

The first medals were won at the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, with swimmer Ugo Didier collecting the host nation's first gold in euphoric scenes at La Defense Arena.

Holders Real Madrid face Dortmund and Liverpool in new-look Champions League

Holders Real Madrid will face Liverpool away and host Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season's final in the league stage of the new-look Champions League, the draw for which took place on Thursday.

Two days of Israeli raids kill at least 16 Palestinians in West Bank

Israel on Thursday pressed a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, leaving at least 16 Palestinians dead in two days despite UN concerns it was "fuelling an already explosive situation".

Poland slashes subsidies for right-wing Law and Justice party

Poland's electoral commission on Thursday announced cuts to the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party's subsidies after ruling it misused public funds to finance its campaign before the parliamentary election in October.

Didier and Gabrielzinho storm to early Paralympic swimming golds

Frenchman Ugo Didier and Brazilian Gabrielzinho won gold medals in impressive fashion as the first titles were claimed in swimming at the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.

The man with four passports: Durov's international network

The arrest and charging by France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has thrown a spotlight on the international connections of a man with at least four passports and high-level contacts but who has also aroused the attention of security agencies around the world.

Root equals England record of 33 Test centuries, goes joint 10th in all-time list

Joe Root equalled the England record of 33 Test centuries held by Alastair Cook when he reached three figures on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday.

Textor's Lyon flagging as US businessman focuses on Everton takeover

As American businessman John Textor focuses on an attempted takeover of English club Everton, another team in his Eagle Football galaxy, Lyon, are reeling from a disastrous start to the season in Ligue 1.

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