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Frustrated Barca fail to capitalise on Atletico La Liga slip

More Kenyan police land in Haiti to bolster security mission

McGlynn leads youthful USA to friendly win over Venezuela

Barcelona stumble to frustrating Getafe draw in title setback

Lukaku fires Napoli six points clear at Atalanta, Juve sink Milan

Milder winds help LA firefighters as Trump vows to visit

S. Korean court extends impeached president's detention, angering supporters

Wirtz has Leverkusen on Bayern's heels to keep repeat title 'dream' alive

Arsenal must take blame for Villa fightback: Arteta

Nunez late show extends Liverpool's lead, Arsenal held by Aston Villa

Russian attacks kill six across Ukraine, Kyiv says

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts off in first launch, reaches orbit

Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket for the first time early Thursday, a livestream of the blastoff showed.

South Korea's president arrest: what happens next?

Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol made history this week as the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff. But analysts say the country's political crisis is far from over.

Stocks follow Wall St higher on welcome US inflation data

Markets extended a global rally Thursday after below-forecast US inflation provided a much-needed shot of relief to investors and revived hopes for interest rate cuts this year.

Rice fields turned into art in northern Thailand

A two-acre paddy field in northern Thailand has been transformed into an artwork depicting a dragon and a cat, symbols of hope and resilience as the community recovers from floods.

UK economy rebounds but headwinds remain for govt

Britain's economic growth rebounded less than expected in November, official data showed Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to a Labour government that is battling headwinds.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit for first time

Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket into orbit for the first time early Thursday, a livestream of the blastoff showed.

Spanish FM raises flag at Damascus embassy after 12-year closure

Spain's Foreign Minister raised his country's flag at their Damascus embassy on Thursday more than a decade after Madrid suspended diplomatic activity and as Western countries resume ties following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

'I had 10 minutes': Lys makes most of Australian Open second chance

Eva Lys's bags were packed and her flight booked. But now the German is into the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time after making the most of her second chance at the Australian Open.

Sri Lanka signs landmark $3.7 bn deal with Chinese state oil giant

Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday.

Apple loses top spot in China smartphone sales to local rivals

Apple lost its status as the best selling smartphone brand in the crucial Chinese market last year, new data showed Thursday, with a pair of local rivals surpassing it with surging shipments.

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