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France Riots: How Anti-Government Protests Spiraled Into Civil Unrest

Egypt and Vietnam Explore Manufacturing and Technology Transfer Partnerships

Hilton Phoenix Resort to Open Emberance Restaurant Inspired by Sonoran Desert

Miss SA 2026 Finale: Venue Change, Broadcast Details and New Strategic Focus

Aliya Grace Brings Betty Boop to Life in 'Boop! The Musical' National Tour

Kuwaitis Elected to Senior Leadership Roles at ALECSO

BingX: Major Announcement of Far-Reaching Significance

Bird Flu Confirmed in Cuddalore; 90-Day Breeding Ban Imposed

The dollar's strange turn

AI's transatlantic debt trap

AI's trillion-dollar shock

Russia's shrinking shield

No Russians, no problem as Conti and Macii win Euro pairs title

Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii won the pairs title at the European figure skating championships at Espoo in Finland on Thursday, taking full advantage of the absence of the traditionally dominant Russians.

EU dangles visa threat over nations refusing to take back migrants

EU interior ministers reached "consensus" Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back irregular migrants they risked tighter visa restrictions to Europe, Sweden's migration minister said.

Uzbek man found guilty of New York bike path terror attack

An Uzbek man who drove a truck down a New York bike path five years ago killing eight people was found guilty Thursday of a raft of murder and terrorism charges.

'Start over': Ukraine's Bakhmut evacuates as Russia claims to be nearing

Olena Morozova had endured months of bombardment in what has become the most gruelling battle of the war in Ukraine for the city of Bakhmut, but on Thursday, she said she had finally had enough.

Russian missiles kill 11 in Ukraine after tank pledge

A blistering wave of Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure killed 11 people on Thursday, a day after Germany and the United States pledged heavy tanks for Kyiv.

Lara takes up new West Indies role

Former West Indies batting star and captain Brian Lara has agreed to take on a role as 'performance mentor' with the West Indies teams and academy, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on Thursday.

New vessel deployed in fight to save near-extinct Mexico porpoise

Conservationists have deployed a new vessel in the fight to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction due to illegal fishing in Mexico's Gulf of California.

'Be ready': UN refugee chief warns more will flee Ukraine fighting

With Russian forces pushing in eastern Ukraine, the UN's Refugee Agency chief told AFP Thursday that Kyiv and European governments should prepare for a possible wave of people fleeing the fighting.

Joy as Salvador families recover homes from gang control

For two painful decades, going home was not an option for Ana Vilma Cuellar. But at long last, the 62-year-old has recovered her house in La Campanera, a neighborhood on the outskirts of San Salvador that had been completely taken over by armed gangs.