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Cummins hails 'sharp' Australia as they get back to winning ways
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'Keep up the spirit': Indonesian teenage 'Superman' joins wildfire fight
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Bangladesh eye more Australia Tests to hit next level
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Starc bags 10 as Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test
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Thousands expected at Sweden climate demo as election looms
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Starc heroics see Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test
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Starc heroics put Australia on brink of victory over Bangladesh
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Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincy final against Gauff
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Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom
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South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment 'justice'
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Messi scores but Miami slump continues with loss to Toronto
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Starc strikes as Bangladesh struggle to stay alive in 2nd Test
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Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium
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Prince Harry: royal misfit making unlikely UK return
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Macron hosts Saudi's MBS for visit ranging from esports to Mideast
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Blowing in the wind, humble balloon gets green makeover
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Australia in control with 146-run first innings lead over Bangladesh
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Pegula dethrones Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final
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World No. 3 Pegula beats defending champ Swiatek to reach Cincy final
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IndyCars zip among iconic Washington landmarks ahead of Freedom 250
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Wyndham Clark surges clear at BMW Championship
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Real Madrid snatch late win at Espanyol on Mourinho's return
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Maresca says Man City must fill Rodri void after Barca switch
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Real Madrid beat Espanyol in Mourinho's first game on return
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Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates
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Olise helps Bayern past Dortmund in German Supercup
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Fils dominates Cobolli to book Cincinnati final
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Coach Rennie hails clinical All Blacks after Springboks Test win
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Spurs lacked fight in dismal defeat at Brentford says De Zerbi
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Charlton deliver blow to 'under pressure' Hammers boss Nuno
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Inter thrash Monza to launch Serie A title defence
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Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, big-spending Spurs crushed
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Shambolic Spurs battered by Brentford
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Canada's Carney stands up to Trump, despite risks
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Pogacar wins Vuelta a Espana opening stage
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Lens hammer Auxerre thanks to Thauvin penalty double
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Clinical New Zealand shock wasteful South Africa in first Test
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No singles for Serena, but she joins Alcaraz for US Open
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Canada hits back with new tariffs after trade talks with US fail
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Joao Pedro extends Chelsea stay with new long-term deal
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Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack
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Yamaguchi to face An in hunt for fourth badminton world crown
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Carrick keeps calm despite Man Utd misery, Sage beaten in first game as Palace boss
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Norris clinches pole for Dutch GP
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France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after new Russian strikes
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Norris clinches pole for Dutch Grand Prix
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Serena Williams and Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles
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Pope Leo calls for courage in Rimini visit after stop in tiny San Marino
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Macron pledges air defence as 13 killed in Russia, Ukraine strikes
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Sudan activists to unite under 'revolutionary council'
Pro-democracy groups in Sudan announced a "revolutionary council" Thursday to close ranks against coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejecting his offer of a civilian government, as protesters keep pressing for his resignation.
Dominant Tunisia party urges boycott of constitution vote
Tunisia's Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party urged its supporters on Thursday to boycott a July 25 referendum on President Kais Saied's new constitution, saying it would "lead to a repressive, authoritarian regime".
Burkina ex-president Compaore returns after 8 years in exile
Former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore returned to Ouagadougou on Thursday after eight years in exile, members of his entourage and an airport source told AFP.
UK backing for Ukraine set to outlive Johnson
Although Boris Johnson has been one of the West's most vocal supporters of Ukraine following Russia's invasion, experts say the British prime minister's Thursday resignation will not diminish London's backing for Kyiv.
Stocks climb on stimulus hopes; pound gets 'Boris bounce'
Stocks and commodities markets recovered further Thursday as talk of Chinese stimulus measures boosted sentiment, while the pound rallied on the resignation of Britain's scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative party.
EU warns of worst Palestinian displacement in 'decades'
An EU envoy warned Thursday over the possible mass displacement of Palestinians from a West Bank area at the centre of a protracted legal battle, after a controversial Israeli court ruling.
Ukraine ammo stocks become crucial as artillery rages
Ammunitionstocks are fast becoming key in the war in Ukraine as artillery units burn through tens of thousands of shells per day, testing both sides' capacity to replenish dwindling reserves.
Johnson exit marks 'opportunity' to reset UK-Ireland ties: Irish PM
Irish premier Micheal Martin said Thursday that Boris Johnson's resignation as Conservative leader, paving the way for a new UK prime minister, was "an opportunity" to reset fraught relations.
Stocks climb on recession watch; pound gains on Johnson exit
Stock markets recovered further Thursday as investors weighed recession risks, while the pound rallied on the resignation of Britain's scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative party.
Deadly wave of strikes as Russia grinds towards Sloviansk
Russian forces left a trail of destruction in their wake Thursday as they grinded deeper into Donbas with their sights set on the industrial hub of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine as their next target.
UK PM Johnson quits after cabinet bloodbath
Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday as leader of Britain's Conservative party, paving the way for the selection of a new prime minister after dozens of ministers quit his government over 48 hours of frenzied political drama.
UK PM Johnson steps down as Conservative leader
Boris Johnson resigned on Thursday as leader of Britain's Conservative party, paving the way for the selection of a new prime minister after dozens of ministers quit his scandal-hit government.
Stocks climb on recession watch; pound gains before Johnson exit
Stock markets recovered further Thursday as investors weighed recession risks, while the pound rallied as Britain's scandal-hit Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to quit as leader of the Conservative party.
Ukraine must fight corruption too, says UN development chief
Besides fighting Russia, Ukraine must also actively combat corruption in order to unleash a massive influx of reconstruction money, the head of the UN development agency told AFP.
UK PM Johnson set to step down
Boris Johnson was expected to resign as leader of Britain's Conservative party on Thursday, paving the way for the appointment of a new prime minister after dozens of ministers quit his scandal-hit government.
Disputed grain ship returns to Russia from Turkey
A disputed cargo ship carrying allegedly stolen grain from Ukraine has returned to Russian territorial waters, a Turkish source told AFP on Thursday, drawing angry condemnation from Kyiv.
China's Wang meets Lavrov in Bali ahead of G20 talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Bali Thursday for talks ahead of a G20 ministerial meeting overshadowed by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Brexit to exit: The rise and fall of Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson rode his luck throughout his career, bouncing back from a succession of setbacks and scandals that would have sunk other less popular politicians.
UK PM Johnson to step down: reports
Boris Johnson will resign as Conservative party leader on Thursday, the BBC reported, paving the way for a successor to replace him as British prime minister, after dozens of his ministers quit his scandal-hit government.
Taliban excavate ex-leader Mullah Omar's 'getaway car'
The car used by Taliban founder Mullah Omar to escape being targeted by US forces after the 9/11 attacks has been excavated in eastern Afghanistan, where it lay buried for more than two decades, officials said.
US hopes for G20 action on Ukraine even with Russia presence
The United States believes Group of 20 talks in Bali can make progress related to the Ukraine crisis despite the participation of Russia, a senior official said Thursday.
One year after Haiti's president assassinated, investigation stalls
One year after Haitian president Jovenel Moise was shot to death at his home in Port-au-Prince, no suspected mastermind or motive has yet been identified, with the investigation stalling amid a crumbling political environment.
Women-only media start-up wants to fight stigma in Somalia
Armed with mobile phones, tripods and laptops, the crew at Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely by women, is on a mission to break the silence around gender violence in the troubled Horn of Africa nation.
War-themed fashion is hit with patriotic Ukrainians
In a large fashion store in central Kyiv, a mother and her young daughter flick through T-shirts depicting a cartoon dog in a flak jacket and sunglasses.
UN Security Council to vote on extending Syria cross-border aid
The United Nations Security Council votes Thursday on extending its authorization of aid transfers across Syria's border without approval from Damascus, with Russia seeking a six-month prolongation while Western nations want a full year.
New Zealand's Ardern decries UN 'failure' over Ukraine war
The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday, describing Moscow's role as "morally bankrupt."
UK PM clinging to power as resignations pile up
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power Thursday, having defiantly responded to calls from his loyalists to step down by sacking a minister and former top ally.
Singapore conducts two more executions: activists
Singapore hanged two drug traffickers Thursday in what campaigners condemned as a "shameful and inhuman punishment", taking to four the number of executions in the city-state since March.
Recession fears drag on euro and crude, Asian markets mixed
Crude extended the week's losses Thursday, while the euro struggled to recover from 20-year lows and equities were mixed as recession fears continued to cast a pall across trading floors.
Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan
Dressed in military camouflage with an assault rifle at the ready, "Prof" Yeh peers from behind a vehicle in a parking lot outside Taipei, scanning his surroundings and waiting for a signal to advance.
US sanctions network selling Iranian oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.