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Rybakina secures year-end top rank with Tokyo win

A year on, Tanzanians mourn election massacres in 'state of terror'

Rains bring relief to Indonesian city weary of fire haze

Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government

Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit

'Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage

Hello Kitty firm apologises, scraps Japan TV tie-up after China anger

TotalEnergies profit hits record on high oil prices

Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights

Key of seethe: I.Coast row with Sahel juntas spills into concert halls

'My blood was spilled here': a year on, Tanzania unable to mourn election violence

Romanian writer Cartarescu hails books as balm in turmoil

Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN

Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga face long road to redemption in China

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Combining climate measures key to slashing emissions: study

A major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies in reducing greenhouse gases has found stand-alone measures fail to make a big difference.

Harris to formally accept Democratic nomination

Kamala Harris is poised to deliver the biggest speech of her political life on Thursday as she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago after a historic turnaround in the 2024 White House race.

England's Hull out in front after first round of Women's British Open

England's Charley Hull enjoyed a superb finish, with four birdies on the back nine on the Old Course at St Andrews on Thursday, to lead the Women's British Open with a five-under par opening round of 67.

Ingebrigtsen claims revenge on Hocker in Lausanne 1500m

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen went some way to forgetting his Olympic blip in the 1500m when he beat American Cole Hocker in Thursday's Diamond League meet in Lausanne.

World's second largest diamond found in Botswana

A massive 2,492-carat diamond -- the second largest in the world -- has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday.

US Open draw raises prospect of Sinner-Alcaraz rematch

World number one Jannik Sinner has been placed in the same side of the draw as former champions Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev for next week's US Open and will start his campaign against American Mackenzie McDonald.

Smith edges England ahead in first Test against Sri Lanka

Jamie Smith's latest Test fifty took England into a narrow first-innings lead in their series opener against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Venezuela high court confirms Maduro's reelection after fraud claims

Venezuela's Supreme Court, which observers say is loyal to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, on Thursday declared him the winner of the disputed July 28 election amid opposition claims of widespread vote fraud.

'Crazy love': Afghans overjoyed to watch star cricketers on home turf

Afghan student Basit Wali Hotak travelled hundreds of kilometres overnight to Kabul on Thursday for the chance to glimpse his cricket hero, Rashid Khan, on a home pitch.

Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to attack Kursk nuclear plant

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from where Kyiv's forces are mounting a major cross-border offensive.

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