Israel’s Abu Farchi sent off after gun gesture celebration
Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off for celebrating his goal against Austria in their 3-1 UEFA Nations League defeat on Thursday by using the corner flag to simulate ...
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Trump’s diplomatic push exposes limits of US power
From his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly to his high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump this week was looking to reassert ...
Alcaraz calls for end to late-night finishes at Grand Slams
Carlos Alcaraz has had enough of pulling all-nighters at Grand Slams, urging organisers to finish play by 11 p.m. after his US Open title defence came to an end in ...
Scaloni convinced Messi to return for Argentina farewell
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he “pushed hard” to ensure Lionel Messi would return to the national team for a farewell match soon after announcing his retirement because he was ...
Building partially collapses after explosion in central Athens, one person reportedly injured
An explosion caused a residential building to collapse in the crowded touristic centre of Athens on Friday, injuring three people and damaging houses, shops and cars across a historic neighbourhood.
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Eight injured in drone attack in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region, one killed in Belgorod region
Eight people, including a child, were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Ulyanovsk region on Friday morning, Governor Alexei Russkikh said.
Russkikh said on Telegram that industrial ...
Pope Leo heads to France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda
Pope Leo leaves on Friday for a weekend visit to France, where he is hoping to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after abuse scandals and is expected to renew ...
Saudi allies rally as Houthi attacks intensify
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, while ...
Trump-Xi summit delivers spectacle but few breakthroughs
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish summit that was heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with no ...
H&M promises change as slow sales undermine profit boost
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is driving changes to improve efficiency and react more quickly to fashion trends, its CEO said on Thursday, after the company reported a slowdown ...
Meta’s Charm gadget carries CEO Zuckerberg’s big AI ambitions
Mark Zuckerberg took repeated digs at Apple during Meta’s annual event on Wednesday, only to borrow a page from Steve Jobs’ playbook for a surprise reveal: a pocket-watch-sized device ...
France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says
France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron ...
At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates storm out
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted a forceful defense of Israel’s actions in the region at the UN on Thursday, seeking to counter growing international isolation ahead of elections he ...
Trump-Xi summit in Washington begins with great fanfare but low expectations
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, ...
Heavy rains hit Mexico as Hurricane Polo tracks offshore, expected to make landfall on Sunday
Heavy surf and rain lashed southwestern Mexico as “extremely powerful” Hurricane Polo crawls northwest offshore the mainland, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a bulletin on Thursday.
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White House reinstates access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico following judge’s order
The White House said on Thursday it has reinstated journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a federal judge deemed US President Donald Trump’s ban of the three ...
Australia need solutions with bat and ball, says Marsh
Australia will be pleased with how they started with bat and ball in the first one-day international against South Africa in Durban on Thursday, but let two commanding positions slip ...
Haas to decide 2027 driver line-up within couple of weeks
American Formula One team Haas are evaluating a number of drivers and will finalise their 2027 line-up within the next couple of weeks team, boss Ayao Komatsu said on Thursday, a ...
Russia says strikes hit Ukrainian military-linked facilities, vessels
Russian forces carried out a series of strikes across Ukraine overnight and later on Thursday, targeting facilities and vessels that Moscow said were linked to the Ukrainian military.
Russia’s ...
Knifeman kills priest, injures four in attack at Polish abbey
A Polish priest died on Thursday and four other people were injured when a Ukrainian man armed with a knife attacked clergy and worshippers at a Benedictine abbey in southern ...
Russian strikes damage maternity clinic in Ukraine
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and its northeast killed eight people on Thursday in attacks that included a maternity hospital and a farm, officials said.
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Denmark expects Russia to escalate hybrid warfare in coming months, intelligence service says
Russia is likely to intensify its hybrid war against the West in the coming months, Denmark’s defence intelligence service said in a new threat assessment on Thursday.
Hybrid warfare ...
Pakistan air strikes kill four civilians in Afghanistan, Kabul says
Pakistan said its air force struck ten locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, which were being used to launch and store drones, some of which had been used against Pakistan a ...
Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest
Palestinian villagers wailed over the mangled remains of their olive trees on Wednesday after Israel’s military uprooted them with bulldozers, days ahead of the annual olive harvest, normally a ...