Rescuers say no more signs of life in rubble of collapsed Indonesian school
Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed missing days after it gave way, an official said Thursday, raising fears no more survivors would be found.
Read moreStock markets surge on tech rally, US rate hopes
Equities jumped Thursday thanks to gains in tech stocks and as weak US jobs data fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts, outweighing concerns over a partial government shutdown.
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Barcelona's Camp Nou return delayed again
Barcelona's return to the Camp Nou has been delayed again after the Spanish champions said on Thursday the stadium would not be ready to host the club's next Champions League match against Olympiakos.
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Israel to deport Gaza flotilla activists
Israel said on Thursday it will deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed towards Gaza, adding that none of the vessels had successfully breached its maritime blockade.
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Contepomi backs inexperienced Argentina playmakers against Springboks
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi said on Thursday he had full confidence in his inexperienced half-backs for their closing Rugby Championship match against South Africa this weekend.
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Four wounded, suspect shot in Manchester synagogue attack
Four people were injured and a suspected knifeman shot by police Thursday after a car ramming and stabbing incident outside a synagogue in Manchester, officials said.
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Depardieu sues French broadcaster over report that sped up downfall
A French court was Thursday examining accusations by actor Gerard Depardieu that a 2023 television report falsely portrayed him as making sexual comments about a young girl.
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Zelensky warns Europe Russia looking to 'escalate' war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday that recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to "escalate" its aggression, as he offered his country's war-honed expertise to help counter the threat.
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Spain hosts record number of summer tourists
Spain welcomed a record 22.3 million foreign tourists in the key summer holiday months of July and August as the sector heads for another year of unprecedented numbers, data showed on Thursday.
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OpenAI valuation soars to $500 bn in private share sale: reports
The valuation of ChatGPT developer OpenAI soared to a chart-topping $500 billion in a deal for employees to sell a limited number of shares, financial media reported Thursday.
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