Benfica appointed Jose Mourinho as their coach on Thursday, with the Portuguese returning to work in his homeland, 21 years after leaving Porto for Chelsea.
US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win a stunning gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships on Thursday.
Cyberattacks and sabotage, mainly from Russia and China, have caused record damages for German firms this year, the domestic spy service and a business group warned Thursday.
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Australian teen sensation Gout Gout said that his debut world championships had made him hungry for more after bowing out in the 200m semi-finals on Thursday.
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Benfica on Thursday confirmed that they were in talks to hire Jose Mourinho as their new coach, a day after the Portuguese boss admitted he was interested in the job.
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Will Shu, founder of food delivery app Deliveroo, will step down as its chief executive once US rival DoorDash completes a takeover of the British group, a statement said Thursday.
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European stock markets rose while Asia was mixed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline.
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South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant on Thursday for the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, on allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady and incitement to destroy evidence.
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Ellie Kildunne and Hannah Botterman have returned to England's starting line-up for the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against France in a major boost for the tournament favourites.
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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday welcomed Donald Trump to his country home of Chequers for talks on difficult issues including trade, Ukraine and Gaza after the US president hailed his second state visit to the UK as the "highest honour".
Malnutrition can cause its own form of diabetes, health experts said Thursday, calling for "type 5 diabetes" to be recognised globally to help fight the disease in countries already struggling with poverty and starvation.
Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party's leadership election, a campaign that could make her Japan's first woman prime minister.
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A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after being put up for sale at auction in Paris with a reserve price of eight million euros ($9.5 million).
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Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City Thursday, sparking what a top UN official called "new waves of mass displacement", as the military intensified its assault on Hamas militants in the territory's largest urban hub.
French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators.
Trading in Continental's struggling auto parts division got off to a slow start Thursday as it was listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, the latest upheaval in Germany's car industry.
Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World Cup, according to a source close to the matter.
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