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Missing F-35 fighter parts 'not sensitive', says Australia minister

Mobile boat clinics bring healthcare to India's remote islands

Cambodia showcases scams crackdown with global conference

Former India paceman Zaheer Khan named Chennai coach in IPL

Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube

Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power

Swimming prodigy Yu, 13, says 'interviews way harder than racing'

Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him

G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns

Google data centre sparks protests in Austria

Rams bounce back as Giants reel from Dart injury

Shin Ohashi: Junk food-loving teen and Japan's next big swimming hope

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

US congressional report slams FDA approval of Alzheimer's drug

The US Food and Drug Administration's approval process for a controversial drug used to treat Alzheimer's was "rife with irregularities," a congressional report said Thursday.

Pele: Key dates in life of a football legend

After the death of Pele at age 82 in Sao Paulo on Thursday, AFP Sport looks at key dates in the life of the football great:

US, European stock markets jump on labor data

Wall Street and European stocks rose Thursday as an increase in US jobless claims signaled some cooling in the economy, bringing optimism about the direction of interest rate hikes.

'Pele transformed football into art': Neymar leads tributes to Brazil legend

Neymar led the tributes to Pele after the Brazil legend's death on Thursday as the Paris Saint Germain star said his iconic compatriot had "transformed football into an art".

US winter storm death toll rises to 61

The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said.

'Pele is eternal': Neymar leads tributes to Brazil legend

Neymar led the tributes to Pele after the Brazil legend's death on Thursday as the Paris Saint Germain star said his iconic compatriot had "transformed football into an art".

Shiffrin seals hat-trick to reach 80 career wins

Mikaela Shiffrin clinched a hat-trick of World Cup wins in Semmering on Thursday taking her tally to 80 World Cup wins as the American stormed through the 60-gate course fastest on both slalom runs.

Brazilian football legend Pele dead at 82

Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," died on Thursday at the age of 82.

What became of Pele's fellow 1970 World Cup heroes?

Pele's crowning glory was winning the 1970 World Cup as he approached his 30s, four years after he had vowed never to play in the tournament again after being kicked out of 1966.