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'They want to destroy us': Shock and anger as Russian attack sets Kyiv cathedral ablaze

'Start your engines'? Shipping groups wary on Hormuz reopening

Deadly Russian strikes set landmark Kyiv monastery ablaze

Oil plunges, stocks jump on US-Iran peace deal

WHO, Lula urge G7 action on finishing pandemic treaty

US-Iran deal met with hope, scepticism in Mideast

Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax

German working-age population to shrink dramatically: study

MSF warns of 'dangerous gaps' in Ebola response in DR Congo

Three things we learned from the Barcelona Grand Prix

Deadly Russian strikes leave landmark Kyiv cathedral in flames

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Russia’s dollar pivot

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Van Aert dominates sprint on Tour de France warm-up race

Visma's Wout Van Aert won a fiercely contested bunch sprint on stage five of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Thursday ahead of an inconsolable Hugo Hofstetter, with Bahrain's Phil Bauhaus in third.

World Bank lowers global growth forecast on Iran war impacts

The World Bank on Thursday lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the expanding economic impacts of the war in the Middle East on countries around the globe.

Bangladesh clinch first-ever ODI series win over Australia

Towhid Hridoy hit an unbeaten 40 as Bangladesh won the second one-day international by five wickets on Thursday to clinch their first-ever series win against Australia in the 50-over format.

First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris

A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells will be auctioned off on Thursday by Paris auction house Giquello, estimating the "one-of-a-kind" piece could sell for more than $500,000.

Somali referee banned by US to officiate UEFA Super Cup

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA's Super Cup, European football's governing body announced.

Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study

Greenland's glaciers are releasing four times more icebergs than 25 years ago as a result of climate change, with implications extending to maritime traffic and marine ecosystems, researchers said Thursday.

Unstoppable Antonelli admits rise to F1 summit seems 'crazy'

Teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli said his rise to the top of Formula One seems "crazy" on Thursday as the Mercedes driver bids to win a sixth consecutive race this weekend in the Catalunya Grand Prix.

Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

A first group of more than 260 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following escalating anti-immigrant attacks landed in Lagos on Thursday.

Renowned French solo yachtsman Charlie Dalin dies aged 42

Renowned French yachtsman Charlie Dalin, who won the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race last year, has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, his family announced on Thursday.

'Probably' my last F1 race in Barcelona, says Alonso

Home favourite and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso said Thursday this weekend's Catalunya Grand Prix might be his final Formula One race in Barcelona.

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