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European and US stock markets fell Thursday as investors worried over rising US Treasury yields and the Israel-Hamas crisis potentially growing into a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Hurricane Norma strengthened Thursday to a powerful Category 4 storm as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds exceeding 130 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Everton manager Sean Dyche says he "knows what he needs to know" about the club's off-field issues after a disciplinary hearing into an alleged breach of Premier League spending rules started this week.

Water surged through a desolate canyon of grey rock into a blue-grey lake, an ancient landscape only revealed to humanity in recent decades because France's glaciers have retreated so far.

India star Virat Kohli struck his third fifty in four World Cup innings when he reached the landmark against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday.

Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali insisted Thursday that the demoralising World Cup defeat to arch-rivals India "wasn't the end of the world".

US home sales slid further in September to the lowest rate in 13 years, according to industry data released Thursday, with interest rates high and the supply of properties limited.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Thursday the "unprecedented" energy links between Moscow and Beijing despite failing to secure a much-sought agreement on a major new gas pipeline.

Embattled hardline conservative Jim Jordan faced a possible third vote to become US House speaker Thursday after falling short twice, as Republicans struggled for a way out of a disastrous civil war engulfing the party.

Fast bowler Hasan Ali believes the fever which has spread through the Pakistan team at the World Cup has been caused by being largely confined to their hotel.

Ukrainian soldiers defending the frontline city of Avdiivka are bracing for a new "massive attack", after Russian forces threw their might at it earlier this month but failed to break though.

The Odyssey Project -- named after the first ever console designed by Magnavox in 1972 -- will house one of the biggest collections of games ever assembled.

Wall Street advanced but European stock markets fell Thursday as investors worry over rising US Treasury yields and the Israel-Hamas crisis potentially growing into a wider conflict in the Middle East.

US actor Burt Young, a former boxer who earned an Oscar nomination for his breakout role as Sylvester Stallone's sidekick in the smash hit "Rocky" film series, has died at 83.

The master of the spy novel -- and a man of mystery himself -- John Le Carre offers an emotional account of his life in his final interview which airs on Apple TV from Friday.

Spin bowlers Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja engineered a top-order collapse as India restricted Bangladesh to 256-8 in a World Cup match in Pune on Thursday.

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said on Thursday past Rugby World Cup semi-finals will count for nothing during this weekend's last four game with Argentina.

Ben Stokes has declared himself ready for action in England's crucial World Cup clash against South Africa after missing the first three games of the campaign through injury.

The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had released Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), shelving its war crimes case against him after the prosecutor dropped all charges.

Defending champion Taylor Fritz tumbled out of the Japan Open on Thursday after a stunning second-round loss to Japanese wild card and world number 215 Shintaro Mochizuki.

French investigators have raided the offices of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers and event management firms involved in the opening ceremony, sources close to the probe told AFP on Thursday.

Global stock markets and oil prices dropped Thursday as traders assessed the likelihood of the Israel-Hamas crisis turning into a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Freddie Steward was recalled at full-back as England coach Steve Borthwick made three changes to the team to play South Africa in the World Cup semi-final in Paris on Saturday.

Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker confirmed on Thursday he has become the coach of Denmark's Holger Rune, returning to the game after a seven-year absence that included a prison term.

Artificial intelligence models lack transparency, according to a study published Wednesday that aims to guide policymakers in regulating the rapidly-growing technology.

The EU's milestone legislation, known as the Digital Services Act, demands digital giants crack down on illegal and problematic content.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins thanked the Netherlands on Thursday for throwing the five-time champions a shock World Cup lifeline with their surprise victory over South Africa.

The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has named an unchanged matchday 23, the most experienced in Springbok history, from the one that edged France to play England in the World Cup semi-final on Saturday.

The European Union on Thursday awarded its top rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, to Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in Iranian custody a year ago, and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement her death triggered.

Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip desperately awaited the arrival of aid trucks promised under a deal US President Joe Biden struck with Egypt and Israel as the army struck more Hamas targets Thursday.

India superstar Virat Kohli bowled in a one-day international for the first time in six years after all-rounder Hardik Pandya limped off midway through an over in Thursday's World Cup match against Bangladesh.