Australian champion sprinter Black Caviar put down
Champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar, who was retired in 2013 after 25 wins from 25 starts, was put down on Saturday, a day before her 18th birthday.
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Firefighters battle to contain five wildfires across Turkey
Firefighters were battling to contain wildfires in five Turkish provinces on Saturday, the Forestry Minister said, though a blaze in the western Izmir region that broke out on Thursday had ...
Firefighters tackle large blaze at London’s Somerset House
Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were deployed to a fire at Somerset House in central London on Saturday, with clouds of black smoke visible across the city’s skyline.
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Salah and Jota fire Slot to winning start as Liverpool boss
Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah allowed new Liverpool coach Arne Slot to get off to a 2-0 winning start at newly-promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League ...
EU public health body lifts mpox risk alert level
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed the first infection with a new strain ...
Longest jail terms for UK disorder handed down
Two men on Friday received the longest jail sentences yet over the recent widespread violent disorder in Britain, as prosecutors charged another man with the more serious offence of rioting ...
Indian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of colleague
Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of ...
Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region
Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying ...
Man United cannot keep wasting so many chances – Ten Hag
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said wasted chances remain a major concern after his side laboured to a 1-0 win over Fulham in their Premier League opener on Friday.
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At least 9 killed in Israeli strike on Southern Lebanon
At least nine people were killed and five wounded by an Israeli strike on a residential building in Nabatieh city in southern Lebanon, state news agency NNA said on Saturday.
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Visit of Man City may provide early clues to Chelsea puzzle
Predicting what to expect from Manchester City as the new Premier League season kicks off is simple but figuring out the jigsaw puzzle that is their opening opponents Chelsea has ...
Lenovo revenue rises 20 per cent, beats estimates as PC market recovers
China’s Lenovo Group (0992.HK) reported a 20 per cent rise in quarterly revenue this week, as the global personal computer market showed signs of recovery after a two-year slump.
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Tencent’s second-quarter revenue rises on gaming business recovery
China’s Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) reported an 8 per cent rise in second-quarter revenue earlier this week, driven by a recovery in its gaming business after a launch of a new ...
Tomb Raider owner Embracer’s quarterly profit plunges on fewer games releases
Swedish games developer Embracer (EMBRACb.ST) reported a 50 per cent drop in first quarter operating profit this week after the owner of the Tomb Raider franchise released fewer games.
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Britain’s Revolut valued at $45 bln in share sale
Britain’s Revolut has been valued at $45 billion through a secondary share sale to new and existing investors, the financial technology firm said on Friday, cementing its position as one ...
UK productivity 0.1 per cent lower than a year earlier, ONS says
British workers produced 0.1 per cent less per hour worked in the three months to June, compared with their output a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said this week.
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UN chief calls for assurances of humanitarian ceasefires for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for parties to the conflict in Gaza to provide concrete assurances guaranteeing humanitarian pauses in order for a polio vaccine campaign to ...
Bermuda battens down as Hurricane Ernesto approaches
Hurricane Ernesto churned towards Bermuda on Friday as a powerful Category 2 storm likely to produce a foot (30 cm) of rainfall over the weekend and trigger life-threatening flooding and storm surges ...
Harris pledges to tackle costs and taxes in economy-focused address
Kamala Harris outlined proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, ban “price gouging” by grocers and boost affordable housing on Friday in her first major economy-focused speech as the Democratic ...
Russia summons Italian ambassador over journalists reporting from Kursk
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had summoned Italy’s ambassador in Moscow over what it said was “illegal border crossing” by a team of correspondents from ...
Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow
A pilot died on Friday after the Fouga Magister jet which he was flying during an airshow in Lavandou, southern France, crashed into the Mediterranean sea, said French authorities.
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Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week
Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha were paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting between Israel and Hamas and free remaining hostages, ...
Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker
A fistfight broke out in Turkey’s parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague, jailed on charges of organising anti-government protests but since ...
Shinawatra elected youngest Thai PM, braces for baptism of fire
Thailand’s parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its youngest prime minister on Friday, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power struggle ...