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Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 32, injure hundreds
Powerful twin earthquakes have killed at least 32 people and hurt hundreds in Venezuela, the nation's leader said Thursday, with dozens of buildings collapsed or heavily damaged in a hard-hit area near the capital.
Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report says
President Donald Trump's rollback of federal regulations has spurred an unprecedented wave of lawsuits in defence of climate protections, a new global analysis of litigation trends showed on Thursday.
Struggling VW to sell majority stake in marine engine unit
Volkswagen said Thursday that it would sell a majority stake in its marine engine unit to a US investment firm for 7.4 billion euros ($8.4 billion) as the struggling German carmaker pushes ahead with an overhaul.
Kenya police in massive show of force on protest anniversary
Kenyan police put on a massive show of force Thursday in a bid to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.
Seoul stocks soar in Asia tech rally after Micron's blowout forecast
South Korea's Kospi soared more than five percent in a tech-led surge across Asia on Thursday as a forecast-busting earnings report from US chip titan Micron helped traders brush off their latest worries about the AI investment boom.
USA, Germany in control as Dutch eye World Cup knockouts
Co-hosts the United States and Germany will bid to complete perfect World Cup group stage campaigns on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Japan look poised to join them in the last 32.
Trump-linked resort shines light on Albania's 'stolen' land
Acres of land that Albanian Minella Balliu has fought for decades to reclaim has been thrust into the global spotlight by the Trump family's plans to build a luxury hotel complex on it.
Violence feared as Kenya marks protest anniversary
Kenya prepared for possible violence on the streets Thursday as police shut down large parts of the capital in a bid to block protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.
Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 32, injure more than 700
Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation's interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.
French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle
As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning.
Ukraine recovery summit opens, overshadowed by Kyiv-Warsaw row
A landmark conference on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction is set to open Thursday in Poland without President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is snubbing the event over a diplomatic row with ally Warsaw.
Municipal misery weighs on looming S.African elections
Mounds of garbage, potholed roads and sewage spills: grim conditions like these led voters near Johannesburg to abandon their long-time loyalty to the ANC and hand the rival DA its first black township ward in South Africa.
Chad sees influx of drone victims from Sudan
Faouzi Abdulbagi Mahammat Anour woke up in Tine, Chad, with a burnt face and his right eye missing after being attacked on the Sudanese side of the border by a drone.
Rubio in Bahrain as US-Iran diplomacy ramps up
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio was in Bahrain on Thursday after promising Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement to end the war with Iran.
Hong takes blame as South Korea's World Cup hopes fade
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo took the blame for his team's limp 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday that left their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.
'We shut up big mouths,' says South Africa's World Cup coach Broos
South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his team had shut up the "big mouths" after the Bafana Bafana qualified for the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history by beating South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday.
Brazil advance at World Cup, history for South Africa, Canada, Bosnia
Brazil punished Scotland's defensive frailties to advance to the World Cup's last 32 on Wednesday as South Africa, Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina completed a historic hat-trick by progressing to the knockout rounds for the first time.
Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela quakes
"Antonio, it's your mom, I'm right here," a mother's desperate cries bounced off the rubble of a 22-story building in Caracas that collapsed following two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday.
Confirmation still a rite of passage in Denmark but less Christian
At 15, like most Danish teenagers, Nora Pihl chose to get confirmed but for her, as for a growing number of young Danes, it wasn't a religious affair.
South Africa stun South Korea to make World Cup history
South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history -- an astonishing turnaround after a dismal opening defeat.
Seoul stocks soar in Asia tech rally after Micron blowout forecast
South Korea's Kospi soared more than five percent in a tech-led surge across Asia on Thursday as a forecast-busting earnings report from US chip titan Micron helped traders brush off their latest worries about the AI investment boom.
Clarke fears Scotland 'probably going home' after Brazil World Cup loss
Scotland coach Steve Clarke accepted that his team may be heading home from the World Cup in a few days after completing the group stage with a comprehensive 3-0 loss to Brazil on Wednesday.
Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful twin quakes
Venezuela's interim leader declared a state of emergency Wednesday as two massive earthquakes caused buildings in the capital to crumble and forced the closure of the country's main airport.
Moriyasu vows Japan will play to win and top group against Sweden
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said Wednesday his side were focused solely on beating "a very strong" Sweden in their final group match and hoping that would be enough to finish top of Group F.
Secret cameras, mics and AI reveal rare Cambodia wildlife
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
Beloved spiritual utopia under threat in Modi's India
It was founded as a Sixties utopia "where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony" without money or religious strife in southern India.
Bulgaria's milk farmers falter in former yogurt empire
"When the city starts feeding the countryside, it means the country is done for," farmer Emil Deliev said from southern Bulgaria's mountains where small dairy farms are vanishing one after another.
Ancelotti hails Vinicius as Brazil march on at World Cup
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed Vinicius Junior as "one of the best players in the world" after the Real Madrid forward continued his excellent World Cup form with a brace in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Scotland.
Trump opens US 250th birthday party with rally-style speech
US President Donald Trump opened 16 days of celebrations for America's 250th anniversary Wednesday with a rally-style speech -- turning a national commemoration into a highly politicized showcase for his second-term agenda.
Morocco have 'ingredients' of World Cup winners, says coach Ouahbi
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his players have to believe they can become the first African winners of the World Cup after storming into the last 32 unbeaten.
TotalEnergies awaits ruling in high-stakes climate trial
A French court will rule Thursday on whether oil and gas giant TotalEnergies breached its legal duty to address environmental risks in a high-stakes climate case brought by NGOs and the city of Paris.
'Master key' vaccine technique may 'prevent next pandemic': researchers
Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations worldwide.