UK climate activists guilty of throwing soup over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
Two environmental protesters were found guilty on Thursday of throwing tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery in 2022.
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New Barcelona coach Flick hails 'unbelievable' Yamal
New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club's teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024, calling it "unbelievable".
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Ukraine detains man over nationalist ex-lawmaker's murder
Ukraine has detained an 18-year-old man over the killing of a prominent former nationalist lawmaker who was shot and killed this month, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
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Dressel has no confidence in fairness of swimming after doping scandal
Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medallist Caeleb Dressel said Thursday he has no confidence in the ability of authorities to ensure a fair contest in the pool at the Paris Games.
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Olympic archery at Invalides opens with a little history
The first competition at one of Paris' postcard Olympic venues, opened on Thursday with the first records of the Games as Lim Si-hyeon topped women's archery qualifying at the Invalides.
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Air pollution falls after London vehicle curbs: mayor
London's Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday claimed success for his expanded pollution toll zone for motor vehicles, pointing to a drop in levels of a harmful air pollutant since its controversial introduction.
Read moreDeadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 6 sailors missing after ship sinks
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island's second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.
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West Indies' Sinclair out of third Test against England
West Indies all-rounder Kevin Sinclair has been ruled out of the series finale against England at Edgbaston after having his forearm fractured by fast bowler Mark Wood in the second Test.
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Russia, China FMs meet as ASEAN talks get underway in Laos
The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers talks in Laos, Moscow and AFP journalists said.
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US economy beats growth expectations in second quarter
US economic growth blew past expectations in the second quarter, boosted by consumer spending and inventory building despite high interest rates, government data showed Thursday, after a slow start to the year.
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