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Fresh protests to hit Spain after housing measures defeated

With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls

'He's here with me': Japan cycle queen dedicates gold to late brother

Penalty hero rues empty seats as Games hosts Japan win football gold

Japan Olympic chief says 'lot more' athletes at Games than expected

North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demand

Asian carmakers besting US rivals at home, China poised to strike

US regulator finds Boeing 737 MAX software bug 'not a safety concern'

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Ohtani 'managing' injuries as Dodgers launch MLB post-season

Adams named new US captain to 2030 World Cup

Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator: lawyers

China a better influence in Latin America than US: poll

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Three major winners headline Australia's Olympic golf bid

Jason Day and a brother-sister duo will gun for golfing gold at the Paris Olympics after being named on Australia's team Friday.

Bronny James, LeBron's teen son, picked by Lakers in NBA Draft

Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was selected 55th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in Thursday's second round of the NBA Draft.

Contender Blakely out of US Olympic gymnastics trials with ruptured Achilles

Skye Blakely, a two-time team world champion expected to contend for a Paris berth at the US Olympic gymnastics trials, withdrew Thursday with a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Nike shares tumble on tepid outlook as CEO eyes Olympics marketing win

Nike reported higher profits due to cost-cutting efforts Thursday, but shares fell sharply on the company's tepid outlook despite a hoped-for boost from the upcoming Olympic Games.

Tested by crises, von der Leyen poised for hawkish second term

Ursula von der Leyen has navigated back-to-back crises from Covid to the Ukraine war as head of the European Commission, and stands on the verge of a no-less tumultuous second term, provided she can lock in support from EU lawmakers.

Biden, Trump in Atlanta ahead of high-stakes debate

Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both candidates as they battle for any advantage in their tight race for the White House.

Rohit says struggling Kohli 'saving it for the final'

India captain Rohit Sharma suggested fellow star batsman Virat Kohli's run-drought could well end in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa after his opening partner fell cheaply once again on Thursday.

EU summit strikes deal on von der Leyen for commission chief

EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat.

Global stocks mixed as markets await French vote, US debate

Global stocks were mixed Thursday as Europe geared up for key elections, the United States awaited influential inflation data and a presidential debate, and Japan contemplated measures to strengthen the yen.

'Not crazy to be optimistic' on climate tech, Gates tells investors

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday urged investors to get behind cutting-edge climate technologies he says would drive a "green industrial revolution" and a next wave of global prosperity.

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