Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4.
Todd Montgomery pops the lid off a small tube and taps out hundreds of mosquitoes into the backyard of a suburban home outside Washington.
New Zealand and other Pacific nations pushed Friday for a joint statement condemning China's recent test of a nuclear-capable missile but faced resistance as the region's top diplomats met for an annual confab in Fiji.
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Cameron Norrie extended the upset chaos at the ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday, saving a match point in defeating Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1.
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Taiwanese troops used concrete barriers, barbed wire and Hesco walls to block a key bridge near Taipei on Thursday in a drill to stop invading Chinese forces attempting to advance on the capital.
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Official figures show that over 6,000 people died in the horrific earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June, but authorities are keeping their lips sealed about how many more are missing.
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Hundreds of unaccompanied children are at risk of abuse and exploitation as they sleep rough on the streets of Ceuta after taking part in the mass migrant entry into the Spanish territory a week ago, aid groups warned Thursday.
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Mauritian rider Kim Le Court overcame an early fall and mechanical problems on Thursday to win a sprint finish for stage six of the Tour de France Femmes as Swiss rival Marlen Reusser retained the leader's yellow jersey.
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Politics
Oil prices barrelled ahead again Thursday, extending their volatile run, while global stock markets were stuck as investors assessed corporate earnings, with tech firms back under pressure.
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Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to return to the ring after serving a three-month drugs ban that authorities said was down to his nutritionist.
The British Grand Prix will remain on the MotoGP World Championship calendar until at least 2028.
European football's governing body UEFA said they would maintain their boycott of the men's and women's World Cups on Thursday despite FIFA withdrawing the plan to open up their competitions to private investment.
Britain's no-frills airline EasyJet confirmed Thursday a £5.7-billion ($7.7-billion) takeover by US private equity firm Apollo after a rival American firm pulled out of the bidding.
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Politics
German weapons maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it expects to lose around 300 million euros ($346 million) on Berlin's surprise decision to scrap a major naval frigate programme, but hopes to offset the losses with new partnerships.
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Real Madrid on Thursday announced the signing of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from Leipzig for what Spanish media reported was a club-record fee of 140 million euros ($161 million) including bonuses.
Young Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro was rewarded with a new UAE contract on Thursday after finishing third in the Tour de France won by superstar teammate Tadej Pogacar.
A wave of disinformation on social media drove the deadly rush of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain's north African territory of Ceuta last week, analysts told AFP.
Global stock markets were stuck in neutral Thursday as investors assessed the latest batch of corporate earnings, with tech firms back under pressure while awaiting developments over a potential US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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