An extraordinary botanical spectacle is drawing crowds in Rio de Janeiro: several talipot palm trees, planted more than six decades ago, are blooming for the first -- and last -- time in their lives.
Pittsburgh's star pass rusher T.J. Watt was in hospital Thursday for evaluation of his lung after experiencing discomfort at the Steelers' practice facility, the NFL team said in a statement.
Aston Villa beat Basel 2-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to secure their eighth successive win, while Nottingham Forest won at Utrecht as Celtic suffered a heavy home defeat by Roma.
Technology
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.
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Nemo, last year's Eurovision winner, said Thursday he was returning the 2024 trophy in protest over Israel's continued participation, which has already prompted five countries to pull out.
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An oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast will be brought to a port in the United States, the White House said Thursday, as fears mount of open conflict between the two countries.
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Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called on Thursday for FIFA to stop the sale of tickets for next year's World Cup due to their "extortionate" cost.
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Michael Johnson's troubled Grand Slam Track athletics circuit filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, saying the move was necessary to stabilize finances after a crisis-hit inaugural season.
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Sports
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called on Thursday for FIFA to stop the sale of tickets for next year's World Cup due to their "extortionate" cost.
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The US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela targeted leftist leader Nicolas Maduro's "regime," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday, as fears of open conflict mount in both Washington and Caracas.
Opener Quinton de Kock hit a 46-ball 90 to set up South Africa's convincing 51-run win over India in the second T20 international and level the series on Thursday.
Greece's finance minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis was elected Eurogroup chief on Thursday in a remarkable turnaround for a country that a decade ago was on the brink of crashing out of the euro.
The United States is still pushing for Kyiv to make big territorial concessions to Russia to halt the war that started with Moscow's February 2022 invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
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Politics
Nepal on Thursday estimated that the country suffered losses of about $586 million in September's deadly anti-corruption protests that ousted the government.
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The Dow hit a record high on Thursday despite disappointing earnings from software giant Oracle reviving concerns over sky-high AI valuations.
The United Nations on Thursday demanded an investigation after a strike on a Myanmar hospital killed at least 33 people, saying the attack could constitute a war crime.
Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.
US President Donald Trump insists he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for what he describes as his role in ending eight conflicts this year.
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- Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-graft protests
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- Floodworks on Athens 'oasis' a tough sell among locals
- More than 600 British Empire artefacts stolen from museum: police
- Ben Sulayem to stand unopposed as FIA election goes ahead