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Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets

Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Czech duo Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title

Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades

Japan's 'polka dot queen' artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

Park So-yeon first woman to play for eSports powerhouse South Korea

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'

Ruthless Bayern target treble as rivals reboot on Bundesliga return

Euro champ Hunt 'on her toes' against world's best in Zurich 100m

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Republicans warn of chaos at US airports as shutdown drags

Republicans sounded the alarm Thursday over potential turmoil at US airports as the government shutdown threatens to drag into November, warning of ruined holiday plans for millions of Americans.

NBA coach, player arrested in illegal gambling probes

NBA coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday for alleged involvement in illegal gambling, US officials said.

Marathon world record holder Chepngetich gets three-year doping ban

Kenya's marathon world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday.

Asterix packs his bags and heads to ancient Portugal

The latest Asterix cartoon adventure released on Thursday is being published in 19 languages and across 25 countries as it takes the indomitable Gaulish warrior to ancient Portugal.

Brazil's Lula says will seek a fourth term in 2026 elections

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who turns 80 next week, confirmed Thursday he will run for a fourth term in office in 2026 elections.

Saudi Arabia to host ATP Masters 1000 tennis event from 2028

The ATP announced Thursday the creation of a new Masters 1000 event which will take place annually in Saudi Arabia from as early as 2028.

France issues third arrest warrant against Syria's ex-leader Assad

French magistrates this summer issued a new arrest warrant against ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over deadly chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source said on Thursday.

Vance rejects any West Bank annexation as Rubio heads to Israel

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Israel would not move to annex the occupied West Bank, after Washington warned that such a step could jeopardise a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza.

Injured MotoGP champion Marquez to miss rest of season

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will miss the rest of the season due to an injured shoulder, his Ducati team announced on Thursday.

China vows to boost consumption, national security after key meet

China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing.

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