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No.1 Scheffler fires sizzling 61 to seize PGA St. Jude lead

Arteta tells Arsenal fans not to fret over his future

Venezuela frees more political prisoners amid post-Maduro talks

Mexico's Indigenous chief justice hits back at discrimination

Werro upstages Hodgkinson to win thrilling Euro 800m gold

Werro wins 800m race for the ages, Warholm and Tamberi hit four

Werro upstages Hodgkinson to win Euro 800m gold

Jimenez rescues dramatic Wolves draw in Championship opener

Hurricane poised to hit Hawaii as El Nino stirs Pacific

Taliban govt to mark five years ruling Afghanistan

Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead

Stocks slip in cautious trading after weak US retail sales data

Wildfire threatens Canada wine region

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Australian Rules chief 'exasperated' by online racial abuse

Australian Rules chief Gillon McLachlan was left "exasperated" after a spate of racial abuse on social media again blighted the game, as high-profile Indigenous star Eddie Betts said "enough is enough".

Dominion v. Fox News: major defamation case heads to trial

A closely-watched civil trial that pits vote machine maker Dominion against Fox News and tests the extent of free speech rights for media in America -- even when broadcasting alleged election falsehoods -- is due to start Thursday with jury selection.

Biden to address Irish parliament on historic visit

After a frosty encounter north of the border, US President Joe Biden is assured of a far warmer welcome by lawmakers in Ireland on Thursday during a visit to the country of his ancestral roots.

North Korea fires 'medium range or longer' ballistic missile

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, prompting Japan to briefly issue a seek shelter warning to residents of the northern Hokkaido region.

Judge shopping: It's all-American, but is it fair?

It's an open secret in the United States that lawyers go "judge shopping" for favorable decisions, but the practice of filing suits in select jurisdictions has come under renewed scrutiny following an abortion case with national ramifications.

Last-ditch protests in France over Macron's pension reform

Hundreds of thousands of people are set to take to the streets across France again on Thursday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform in a final day of demonstrations before a crucial court decision on the legislation.

US banks face increased scrutiny of Q1 results after SVB collapse

Roughly a month after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse sparked fears of contagion, quarterly earnings reported this week are expected to focus on bank liquidity and the industry's preparation in case of recession.

California bursts into 'super bloom' after wet winter

An explosion of oranges, yellows, purples and whites has covered California's hillsides, as a rare "super bloom" bursts into life in the wake of a very wet winter.

Trump sues his former lawyer Michael Cohen for $500 mn

Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against his former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, a likely star witness in the criminal case facing the former US president in New York.

World Bank members endorse moves to boost lending by $50bn over decade

World Bank member countries have endorsed measures allowing a $50 billion lending boost over the next decade, its outgoing president David Malpass said Wednesday.

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