Barcelona have signed defender Joao Cancelo on a free transfer, the Spanish champions said Thursday.
Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on Thursday.
Germany registered a record of around 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggled through a series of punishing heatwaves, official data showed Thursday.
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South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will miss the first Test against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday as he recovers from a hamstring injury.
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England's bid to strengthen their grip on the first Test against Pakistan was halted by bad weather as rain delayed the scheduled 1000 GMT start of the second day's play at Headingley on Thursday.
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Russian bombardments killed at least 16 people in Ukraine's capital and surrounding areas overnight, authorities said Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging a global response to Moscow's "escalation" of the four-year war.
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A record number of weather stations in mainland France have recorded temperatures above 40C this summer, with some major cities crossing the threshold for the first time, according to an AFP analysis of Meteo-France data.
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Smog is choking parts of Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned Thursday.
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US President Donald Trump pledged "economic warfare" against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Thursday as a continuation of failed policies.
North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul's military said on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang's Kim Jong Un this year.
"Girl with a Pearl Earring" will go on show in Osaka this week, on a rare trip abroad for the 17th-century Johannes Vermeer masterpiece and potentially its last to Japan.
Myanmar's military chief met Thursday with Thailand's top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.
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Russian bombardments killed at least 13 people in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging a global response to Moscow's "escalation" of the four-year war.
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Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, after they surged this week to near two-decade highs.
Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030, the team announced Thursday, ending speculation over his future in the sport.
Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030, the team announced Thursday, ending speculation over his future in the sport.
Australia coach Kevin Walters will leave the role to take over at English Super League powerhouse St Helens after the Rugby League World Cup this year, he said Thursday.
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