Low Rhine deepens Germany's energy crisis
A hot, dry July made worse by climate change has raised the risk that the German economy could run aground as sinking Rhine waters make shipping along the river harder.
Read moreIran rejects US claim of plot to kill ex-official Bolton
Iran dismissed as "fiction" Thursday US allegations it had plotted to kill former White House national security adviser John Bolton in retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders.
Read moreLiving underground on the spearhead of Russia's offensive
Svitlana Klymenko is restless with rage but has nowhere to go.
Read moreNew wildfire outbreaks feared as blazes rage in France
French officials warned Thursday that flare-ups could cause a massive wildfire to further spread in the country's parched southwest, where fresh blazes have already blackened swathes of land this week.
Read moreNorth Korea declares 'victory' over Covid, says Kim had fever
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul, state media said Thursday.
Read moreVela, Ruidiaz lift MLS All-Stars to 2-1 win over Liga MX
Goals from Los Angeles FC star Carlos Vela and Seattle's Raul Ruidiaz lifted the Major League Soccer All-Stars to a 2-1 victory over their Liga MX foes for the second straight year in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday.
Read moreUkraine assault sparks talk of Russian 'cultural revolution'
Actor Sergei Bezrukov says the world has had enough of "liberal values" and hopes Moscow's intervention in Ukraine and foreign sanctions can help Russian culture chart its own path.
Read moreNew Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor says he faced racism
New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday that they are looking into allegations by former skipper Ross Taylor that he suffered racism.
Read moreChinese medical portal censored after doubting herbal 'Covid remedy'
A popular Chinese medical information site has been censored by authorities for "violation of relevant laws and regulations", months after its criticism of a government-backed herbal Covid-19 treatment sent shares in a pharmaceutical giant tumbling.
Read moreKyrgios beats No. 1 Medvedev at Montreal, Alcaraz and Tsitsipas ousted
Nick Kyrgios rallied to topple world number one Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday as the top three seeds tumbled in the second round.
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