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Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii with heavy rain

easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled

Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah

Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47

Liechtenstein places gender equality on its throne

Taliban govt supporters dance, take selfies in Kabul celebrations

Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

BuzzFeed to close news operation

BuzzFeed announced Thursday that it was shutting its news division as part of cost-saving cuts, signalling the end of one of the most notable news websites of the internet era.

Teargas and pan bans as Macron faces fresh pension anger

French police fired teargas Thursday in a village in southern France to keep angry protesters away from President Emmanuel Macron, who was the target of chants and heckles for a second day over his unpopular pension reform.

Alcaraz grinds past Bautista Agut in Barcelona Open last 16

World number two Carlos Alcaraz had to sweat as he beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 7-5 to reach the Barcelona Open quarter-finals on Thursday.

BuzzFeed says shutting down newsroom: CEO memo

BuzzFeed announced Thursday that it was shutting its news division, signalling the end of one of the most notable news websites of the internet era.

'Storm is coming': new Ukraine brigade trains for counteroffensive

A Ukrainian brigade that vows to "destroy Russian troops" simulated a skirmish in the woods near Kyiv on Thursday, as the country pushes ahead with plans for a counteroffensive.

Kenya boosts testing in athletics 'doping war'

Athletics superpower Kenya announced Thursday it will more than triple annual drug testing of athletes amid a surge in doping cases.

Uganda gov't lawyers advise president not to sign anti-gay bill

Lawyers for the Ugandan government have advised President Yoweri Museveni not to sign a draconian anti-gay bill passed by parliament last month as he met with ruling party lawmakers on Thursday to discuss the controversial legislation.

Farah predicts emotional 'last' London Marathon

Mo Farah is predicting "tears and emotion" when he retires from marathon running after the London Marathon on Sunday.

Zelensky presses NATO on membership, long-range weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday pressed NATO to invite Kyiv to join the alliance and send more fighter jets and long-range weapons, as battles with Russia raged on in the east of the country.

US seeks 'constructive and fair' economic ties with China: Yellen

The United States seeks a "constructive and fair economic relationship" with China, even as Washington holds firm in defending the country's national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.

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