President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about the 93-year-old's health and who is really running the country.
US and Canadian negotiators resumed trade talks shortly after midday Thursday, as both countries push to finalize a deal to avert new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle insists he doesn't care about the lack of respect for his team ahead of the new Premier League season.
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Michael Carrick expects Manchester United's Premier League title challenge to be bolstered by new signings after his side were linked with a move for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.
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Astronomers have discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way zooming at 25,000 kilometres a second around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
August 20, 2026
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Newly-crowned European 800m champion Audrey Werro will turn her attention from her stunning triumph in Birmingham last week to athletics' oldest world record on home soil in Lausanne on Friday.
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Rapper Kanye West's announcement of two stadium concerts in Russia later this year has sent the local media and political scene into a frenzy -- with President Vladimir Putin's spokesman even asked on Thursday if a planned meeting was on the cards.
August 20, 2026
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he had spent the summer break training not partying, in the best shape of his life as he chases another title.
August 20, 2026
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Drifting between concert stages and chilling on hammocks, revellers partied in Hungary this year at one of Europe's largest outdoor festivals, with organisers saying they no longer felt "headwinds" under the country's new government.
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Stock markets fell Thursday on doubts about a US move to rein in soaring government bond yields, which could hike borrowing costs for major economies worldwide.
The Vatican expressed "serious concerns" Thursday about problems implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon, following a meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
David Mali of ARKBRIDGE at the Finance Magnates London Summit 2025 in London, discussing the growing role of AI and technology in modern trading and risk management.
Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal want to sign a defender and are "active" in the transfer market after reports the Premier League champions have agreed to a deal for Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa.
August 20, 2026
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Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the businessman said in a statement Thursday.
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The UAE this week announced suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic warfare" on Tehran.
Belgium's largest wildfire in a century was brought "under control" Thursday after a seven-day fight involving hundreds of firefighters in the boggy terrain of the High Fens nature reserve.
Barcelona have signed defender Joao Cancelo on a free transfer, the Spanish champions said Thursday.
Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on Thursday.
August 20, 2026
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