Sri Lanka scored 178-7 for seven against Zimbabwe in Colombo on Thursday as both teams had their final run out before they begin their Super Eights campaign.
The world urgently needs to regulate artificial intelligence, OpenAI head Sam Altman said Thursday at a summit in New Delhi to address the risks and opportunities posed by the fast-evolving technology.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright renewed his threat Thursday to pull out of the International Energy Agency, warning that Washington would push over the next year for the organisation to abandon the net-zero "agenda".
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Politics
The UN's independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said Thursday the paramilitary siege and capture of El-Fasher bore "the hallmarks of genocide".
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London Fashion Week, better known for nurturing new talent than for its big-name shows, kicks off on Thursday with a tribute to one of its stalwarts Paul Costelloe.
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A South Korean court sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration in 2024.
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In an industrial kitchen in the Netherlands, two dozen chefs are hard at work chopping vegetables and stirring pots at the World Snert and Stamppot Championships.
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South Korea's former president Yoon Suk Yeol capped a remarkable fall from grace on Thursday when he was sentenced to life imprisonment over his bungled efforts to impose military rule.
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Economy
Faced with a severe energy crisis exacerbated by US sanctions, private companies in Cuba are attempting to import fuel after the island's government agreed to end its monopoly on the sector.
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India say they can peak at the right time and play their "perfect game" in the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup, while playing down the abject form of opening batsman Abhishek Sharma.
Artificial intelligence must be accessible and inclusive, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told world leaders and tech CEOs on Thursday, at a summit focused on the fast-evolving technology.
Plane maker Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year, the company said Thursday, capitalising on "strong demand" and a jump in profit in 2025.
A presidential candidate has been assassinated, rebels have pipe‑bombed a major city and a third of the country is considered unsafe for candidates -- all making Colombia's 2026 election campaign one of the most violent in decades.
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Sports
Former Italy prop Cherif Traore believes that a "hungry" Azzurri side can beat France in the Six Nations this weekend after an impressive start to the campaign.
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England face co-hosts Sri Lanka in the Super Eights on Sunday, but without Sam Curran, Harry Brook's side may well have been on the plane home.
A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military rule.
Indian leader Narendra Modi and tech chiefs including OpenAI's Sam Altman will speak Thursday on artificial intelligence's opportunities and threats at a summit in New Delhi, but Microsoft founder Bill Gates cancelled just hours before his speech.
Australia condemned foreign harassment of its residents Thursday after a media report alleged Chinese police had pressured food delivery riders in the country.
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