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Peru mourns divisive former strongman Fujimori
Peruvians began three days of national mourning Thursday for polarizing former president Alberto Fujimori, who ruled his country with an iron fist and then spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity.
Vaughan's son takes 11 wickets as Somerset revive title bid by beating champions Surrey
The teenage son of former England captain Michael Vaughan finished with a superb match haul of 11 wickets as Somerset beat title-holders Surrey on Thursday to throw open the race for English cricket's County Championship.
Long-awaited case on Man City charges to start on Monday: report
A long-awaited hearing into 115 charges levelled against Manchester City is set to begin on Monday with potentially huge ramifications for the Premier League champions.
PSG refuse League order to pay Mbappe disputed €55 million
Paris Saint-Germain refused Thursday to pay departed striker Kylian Mbappe a disputed 55 million euros ($60.6m) despite a French league (LFP) order to do so earlier in the day.
Harris, Trump target swing states after fierce debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed back Thursday to battleground states set to decide the knife-edge US election, with the Democrat hoping to ride the momentum from her dominant display in their first presidential debate.
Ten Hag hits back at Ronaldo criticism over Man Utd ambition
Erik ten Hag on Thursday brushed aside Cristiano Ronaldo's criticism about his ambition at struggling Manchester United, saying the Portugal star is "far from Manchester".
Oscar hopefuls to bookend US French film festival
The American French Film Festival, an annual Los Angeles jamboree of cinema from France, will bookend its run with two possible Oscar nominees, organizers announced Thursday.
UN chief calls for 'courage' ahead of Summit of the Future
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday for world leaders to show greater "vision" and "courage" in their approach to the future, as a crunch summit on the threats and opportunities of the coming years nears.
French rugby federation blames 'poorly managed' supervision for youth player drowning
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Thursday it questioned the role of administrative supervisors from the ministry of sport following the death of France under-18 player Medhi Narjissi last month.
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges: US media
Disgraced American film producer Harvey Weinstein is facing new charges, US media reported Thursday, just days after he was rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery.
Ex-Scotland captain Hogg to miss Montpellier match after bail release
Former Scotland skipper Stuart Hogg will miss Montpellier's French Top 14 game with Perpignan this weekend after he was released on bail, his club coach said on Thursday.
'Historic': Bad weather slashes wine harvest in France's Jura
Heavy rainfall, hail and mildew have destroyed most of the wine harvest in eastern France's Jura region for this year, leaving winegrowers struggling.
ECB rate cut boosts European stocks, euro
Europe's main stock markets and the euro climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the second time this year.
Piastri not 'pulling over' for Norris at every race
Oscar Piastri made clear on Thursday that he will not be pulling over to help his team-mate Lando Norris at every one of the remaining eight races this year following McLaren’s decision to adopt team orders in support of the title-chasing Briton.
'Energised' Tebogo looking to close season with Diamond League bang
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo says he feels "energised" as he seeks to bring the curtain down on his breakthrough season with victory in the Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday.
Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 250
Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 250.
Fiat 500 electric production pauses for one month
Carmaker Stellantis said Thursday it would halt production of the electric version of its emblematic Fiat 500 in Italy due to weak demand, a move that comes as EV sales have slowed in Europe.
London Fashion Week opens with Charli XCX party and second-hand runways
A hotly anticipated party thrown by high-street retailer H&M and pop star Charli XCX is set to shake things up as London Fashion Week opens on Thursday alongside two shows focused on sustainability.
ECB cuts rates again, Lagarde backs EU reform call
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate again Thursday as inflation cools while president Christine Lagarde urged EU governments to institute sweeping reforms proposed in a "formidable" report by her predecessor Mario Draghi.
Storm Francine downgraded but still drenching US south
Francine weakened Thursday as it moved inland from Louisiana, where the storm left hundreds of thousands without power, but it was continuing to dump dangerous levels of rain across the US south, forecasters said.
Everton say 'work to be done' on Textor takeover
Struggling Everton on Thursday played down prospective new owner John Textor's comments about being close to a takeover of the Premier League club, saying "there remains work to be done".
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers in E.Ukraine
A Russian strike on Red Cross vehicles in eastern Ukraine killed three people, the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers killed in E.Ukraine
A Russian strike on Red Cross vehicles in eastern Ukraine killed three people, the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
Iran president makes 'historic' visit to Iraqi Kurdistan
Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraqi Kurdistan Thursday on a visit hailed by the regional president as the first by an Iranian president to the autonomous region.
Brigitte Macron awarded damages over false trans claim
A court on Thursday ordered two women to pay 8,000 euros in damages to French First Lady Brigitte Macron after making false claims she was transgender, sparking online rumour-mongering by conspiracy theorists and the far right.
ECB rate cut boosts Europeans stocks, euro
Europe's main stock markets and the euro climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the second time this year.
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation
Israel faced international condemnation Thursday after a strike killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, where the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.
Russia recaptures part of Kursk region
Russia on Thursday claimed to have recaptured a swath of territory in its western Kursk region, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded Moscow's troops were mounting a counter-offensive.
Bike-loving Dutch grapple with 'fatbike' phenomena
Dutch transport authorities said Thursday they have seized thousands of illegal electric "fatbikes" imported from China, as the bicycle-loving country grapples with a new craze that has even prompted heated debate in parliament.
Ahead of Champions League warm-up, PSG are soaring and Brest slumping
Paris Saint-Germain, already galloping away at the top of Ligue 1, take on last season's surprise team Brest in the fourth round, with French police on alert as fans protest the league's broadcast deal.
ECB cuts rates again as inflation slows
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate again Thursday as inflation cools but warned of continuing price pressures and gave no indication of the path ahead.
Denmark's von Trier to direct a new film
Two years after announcing that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease, Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier, is to direct a new film, a listing of grants reviewed on Thursday by AFP showed.