World number three Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday with a thigh injury, in a blow for his French Open title defence preparations.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has returned to work at the club's training centre after recovering from pneumonia, the Premier League outfit said on Thursday.
Hundreds of men went charging through the Georgian village of Shukhuti as they grappled for control of a wine-soaked leather ball -- a frenzied folk game locals say is the bedrock of the Caucasus country's prowess on the modern-day rugby field.
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In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.
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Buddhist devotees flocking to see a sacred tooth in Sri Lanka were urged to stay clear by police on Thursday after hundreds of people queuing fell sick and a woman died.
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A teenager who attacked a rabbi in a central French city was sentenced to 16 months in prison by the juvenile court on Wednesday, after a long day of hearings in which he denied responsibility.
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It is lunchtime at a Texas eatery called Trump Burger and diners are enjoying fast food and the frenetic first 100 days of their president's second term.
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President Donald Trump's various U-turns are leaving Americans disillusioned -- especially after he was elected on vows of guaranteeing economic prosperity.
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Desperate Ugandans are using poison to kill thousands of migrating white storks and other protected birds because they have so few sources of food.
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Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year, industry data showed Thursday, in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk who has been criticised for his work in US President Donald Trump's administration.
Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics warned NBA rivals who want to intimidate them with a physical style that they are ready to trade blows with anybody.
A header from Juan Jose Purata six minutes from the end gave Tigres UANL a 1-1 draw at home to Cruz Azul in their all-Mexican semi-final, first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the US central bank head and made conciliatory comments on his trade war with China.
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Sports
Inter Milan head into the final straight of their title battle with Napoli locked on points at the top of Serie A and reeling from a crushing derby defeat which ended the champions' hopes of the treble.
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Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the US central bank head and made conciliatory comments on his trade war with China.
South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the country's central bank said Thursday, as the Asian export giant reels from months of political chaos and heightened trade tensions.
A year ago Zhang Chundong helped the firm he manages expand into Vietnam, part of a wave of Chinese businesses to choose the booming manufacturing hub since the trade war of US President Donald Trump's first term.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Washington has "no currency targets" in its talks with Japan on tariffs, after repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a stronger yen.
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