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British Doctor Evacuated to London Isolation Unit After Ebola Contracted in Congo

Spain Nominates Hernández de Cos and Díaz for Key International Posts

Hongqiao Forum Report Projects US$3 Trillion Trade Gain by 2050

EU Cuts Southern Hake Quotas by 20% for 2027 Amid Stock Concerns

Lisbon's Toponymic Disconnect: Urban Names Lose Historical Context

Delhi Police Takedown Notices Challenged in High Court Over Legal Validity

Hochtief Reports Record Orders Driven by AI Data Center Demand

Paulo Duarte Group Appoints Fábio Santos to Strengthen Leadership Amid Expansion

Wall Street Tech Stocks Plunge as AI Regulation Fears Mount

Aged Care Salaries Rise Amid Staffing Crisis and Funding Pressures

Samsung Leads Global DRAM Market as SK Hynix Gains Share

South Korea Proposes Fourth Delay of Cryptocurrency Gains Tax to 2029

Kakao Details Spinoff Plan to Monetize AI Through KakaoTalk

ASIC Fines Mona Museum Owner's Company for Late Financial Report

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

'Stop this war': Arnold Schwarzenegger to Putin

"Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to Vladimir Putin on Thursday to end the "senseless" war in Ukraine and praised Russians protesting the conflict as his "new heroes."

Fleeing Ukrainians recount Mariupol 'hell'

Fleeing Ukrainian families describe the "hell" they left behind in the besieged city of Mariupol, of seeing corpses in the streets and of sleeping in sub-zero temperatures, hiding in cellars.

Ukraine warns of new 'Wall' in Europe as Russian strikes kill 21

Ukraine's leader on Thursdaycharged Moscow with building a new Cold War wall across Europe "between freedom and bondage", as his government said Russian shelling had killed 21 civilians near one city.

Little known Afridi in Pakistan's limited-overs squad for Australia series

Pakistan named two surprise inclusions to their limited-overs squads on Thursday for the one-day international and T20 matches against Australia later this month.

Dubai-owned P&O Ferries axes jobs to stay afloat

Dubai-owned P&O Ferries on Thursday suspended sailings as it axed 800 jobs, or more than a quarter of staff, to keep the company afloat.

Scotland bench Russell for Ireland finale in Six Nations

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been dropped to the bench for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin, with Edinburgh stand-off Blair Kinghorn picked to start.

BBC pays 'substantial sum' to Diana aide over 1995 interview

The BBC has paid a "substantial sum" and apologised to Princess Diana's former private secretary over a 1995 interview found to have been obtained using deception, the UK broadcaster said on Thursday.

Coe not expecting Ukraine-linked 'issues' at world indoor championships

Athletics chiefs are not expecting any disruption to the World Indoor Championships when they kick off Friday in Serbia, a nation which has openly supported Russian President Vladimir Putin and his decision to invade Ukraine.

Tom Cruise heading to Cannes for 'Top Gun' premiere

Tom Cruise is headed for the Cannes Film Festival in May for the long-delayed world premiere of the "Top Gun" sequel, the organisers said on Thursday.

Rashford, Sancho left out of England squad for friendlies

Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were left out Thursday of Gareth Southgate's England squad for next month's friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.

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