Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia seeking 'chaos' with new energy strikes
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of sowing "chaos" with fresh strikes on Ukraine's energy grid, while escalating drone attacks forced Kyiv to begin new evacuations of children from frontline villages.
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Police meet fresh 1,000-strong protest in Madagascar with tear gas
At least 1,000 anti-government demonstrators marched on Thursday through Madagascar's capital, where police fired tear gas to try and disperse the latest youth-led protest of the past two weeks.
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Sabalenka, with help from Djokovic, and Swiatek reach Wuhan quarters
World number one Aryna Sabalenka raced into a fourth consecutive Wuhan Open quarter-final Thursday, having revealed she spent time on holiday last month practising with Novak Djokovic.
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Myanmar junta says it targeted rebels in deadly attack on protest
Myanmar's military confirmed on Thursday that it had attacked a protest, where dozens were killed according to residents, with the junta saying rebel fighters were among the crowd.
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Home comforts beckon as under-fire Wirtz returns to Germany duty
After a difficult start in Liverpool, midfielder Florian Wirtz will hope a return to the familiar surroundings of international duty with Germany will ignite a turnaround in form.
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Silver price hits decades high as gold rush eases
The price of silver hit a three-decade high on Thursday as investors kept flocking to safe havens amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty, but gold eased off a record run.
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Laszlo Krasznahorkai: Hungary's 'master of apocalypse'
Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, has been described as the postmodern "master of the apocalypse".
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Ferrari goes electric with four-seat coupe but shares get shocked
Ferrari will begin its cautious shift to electric vehicles in 2026 with its first battery-powered four-seat coupe, but shares plummeted Thursday over a long-term profit outlook that fell short.
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Monaco sack coach Hutter, line up Pocognoli: sources
Monaco sacked their Austrian coach Adi Hutter on Thursday and are set to replace him with Belgian Sebastien Pocognoli, sources told AFP.
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500 US troops deploy in Chicago ahead of court hearing
Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, despite strenuous objections of local leaders seeking a judge's order to block the mobilization.
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