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In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

Ratko Mladic: Bosnian Serb commander to convicted war criminal

Box office magnet Robert Pattinson appears in paedophile thriller

Bolivian army base blasts kill two, wound dozens

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return

Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war'

Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles

'Mini-dictatorship': Students slam Argentina-run residence in Paris

Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

Australia limits migration

Venezuela’s Oil Return

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

China’s cartel lifeline

Sweden’s welfare reckoning

Russia slaps curfew on charity director over army criticism

A Russian court on Thursday imposed a curfew and communications blackout on the head of a children's hospice accused of spreading "false information" about the army, as Moscow cracks down on critics of its Ukraine offensive.

Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday insisted there was no "solid proof" Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, after a police report alleged failings by Moroccan security forces.

Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

Russian veteran Karen Khachanov defeated an ailing third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime Thursday in the second round of the US Open in four sets.

Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict.

Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad

Richarlison may have played his last match for Tottenham after he was left out of the club's 25-man Premier League squad list on Thursday.

Khachanov stuns third-seeded Auger-Aliassime in US Open second round

Karen Khachanov knocked third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime out of the second round of the US Open on Thursday, pulling away relentlessly for a 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory.

How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal will restrict the number of vessels transiting the crucial waterway from Friday for the second time ever due to drought caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon.

Bordeaux facing sixth-tier football after French federation upholds relegation

Six-time French champions Bordeaux were condemned to sixth tier football on Thursday when the special executive committee of the French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed their relegation, AFP learned from a source close to the body.

Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza

Lewis Hamilton glided into Formula One's temple of speed on Thursday hoping that a twist of fate and an engine upgrade will bring him good luck in the Italian Grand Prix.

Stoic Verstappen looking beyond 'painful' Monza weekend

Max Verstappen expects no miracles at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix where, he said on Thursday, he believes his Red Bull car could be exposed to a painful weekend on the Monza track.

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