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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

Coffee with a view: tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea

The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of globalisation and capitalism -- while looking out over reclusive, communist North Korea.

EU top court upholds record 4.1 bn euro Google fine

The EU's top court upheld Thursday a record 4.1 billion euro ($4.7 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Android operating system.

German coalition agrees on reform package in key breakthrough

Germany's ruling coalition has agreed on sweeping tax, labour and pension reforms, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday, a breakthrough aimed at reviving the struggling economy and countering the rise of the far right.

Italy name two debutants to face Japan in Nations Championship opener

Italy on Thursday named debutants Alessandro Ortombina and Malik Faissal to start against Japan in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo as they look to build on their Six Nations success.

France recall record try scorer Penaud for All Blacks Test

France recalled their record try scorer Damian Penaud on Thursday for their Nations Championship clash with New Zealand in a starting side stacked with Bordeaux-Begles players.

Wallabies' Schmidt rules out another coaching job

Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt Thursday said he had no ambition to do the same job for another national side once he hands over to Les Kiss after the opening round of the Nations Championship.

Seoul's Kospi tanks as Asia tech firms suffer another blow

South Korean stocks plunged nearly eight percent Thursday in tech stock rout that led losses across much of Asia as investors unwound huge bets on the sector that have propelled markets to record highs.

India asks Meta to hold WhatsApp username rollout over fraud fears

India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world's most populous country, citing concerns over fraud and impersonation, media reports said Thursday.

'Outstanding' Love to start at fly-half for All Blacks against France

Ruben Love was given the nod on Thursday to start at fly-half against France as new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie named his first New Zealand side for the Nations Championship opener in Christchurch.

Deadly Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least 13

Russian missile and drone strikes tore open apartment buildings in Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack".

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