Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children's agency warned Thursday.
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed on Thursday they had scrapped merger talks that would have created the world's third-largest automaker by unit sales.
The Republican-controlled US Senate approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary Thursday, disregarding alarm from the medical community over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and denying scientific facts.
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Alice Robinson expressed her pride at ensuring New Zealand again punched above its weight after she bagged a world silver medal in the women's giant slalom in Saalbach on Thursday.
February 13, 2025
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February 13, 2025
Wales assistant coach Rob Howley will not be part of the team's backroom staff for rest of the Six Nations following the departure of head coach Warren Gatland, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Thursday.
February 13, 2025
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US President Donald Trump said that he would announce "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners Thursday, opening new fronts in a trade war economists warn could fuel inflation at home.
February 13, 2025
Tens of thousands of Jordanians gathered at Amman's Marka airport on Thursday to express support for King Abdullah II's position on Gaza on his return from Washington where he met US President Donald Trump.
February 13, 2025
Arne Slot could still be in the dugout for Liverpool's Premier League match against Wolves this weekend despite apparently receiving a two-match touchline ban for his red card at the end of a fiery Merseyside derby.
February 13, 2025
Sports
Italy's Federica Brignone laid down the two fastest runs to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday, as American Mikaela Shiffrin opted out of defending her title.
February 13, 2025
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Six-time Spanish world champion Marc Marquez set the fastest lap on Thursday in the second of two days of pre-season testing at the Buriram circuit in Thailand with 1min 28.855sec.
Italy's Federica Brignone laid down the two fastest runs to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday, as American Mikaela Shiffrin opted out of defending her title.
English cricket chiefs say a windfall of nearly £1 billion ($1.25 billion) from an auction of Hundred franchises is "a seminal moment" that will safeguard the game for future generations.
Luis Rubiales' lawyer asked a Spanish court on Wednesday to acquit the ex-football chief over the kiss he gave Jenni Hermoso on the lips in 2023 that sparked global outrage.
February 13, 2025
Politics
Hamas said Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that has come under severe strain in recent days, adding that it planned to proceed with the next hostage-prisoner swap this weekend as planned.
February 13, 2025
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Digital titans including Facebook and TikTok formally pledged to ramp up the fight against disinformation in the EU, Brussels said on Thursday, just days after the new US administration condemned the bloc's online content rules.
Blindsided Europeans warned Thursday that a "dirty deal" between US President Donald Trump and Moscow on ending the Ukraine war was doomed to fail -- insisting they and Kyiv must have a seat at the negotiating table.
Managers of a chemical plant accused of knowingly contaminating the water of hundreds of thousands of people are on trial in Italy, in one of Europe's biggest environmental disaster lawsuits.
French judicial authorities have charged the president of Paris Saint-Germain football club, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, with complicity in abuse of power concerning shareholder voting at a company, a source close to the case said Thursday.
February 13, 2025
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