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Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front

China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears

Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee

Man City's Khusanov signs new five-year contract

Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfires rage near Madrid

Atletico complete Lee signing from PSG

Spain striker Paralluelo joins Lyon from Barcelona

After stellar World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper heading to Chile

Untamed wildfires force over 160,000 to flee in France, Spain

Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list

Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

Turkey launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims

Turkey cracked down Thursday on social media posts praising two school shootings in two days which have left the country reeling, ordering dozens of arrests ahead of funerals for the victims, who were mostly children.

UK supermarket Tesco says Mideast war hits profit outlook

Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco warned Thursday that its profits could be impacted by the Mideast war lifting food costs, as it posted higher earnings for its last financial year.

EasyJet says first-half loss to deepen on Mideast war

British no-frills airline EasyJet on Thursday said it expects to post a deeper first-half loss compared with one year earlier after the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring.

Kering seeks to 'reignite desirability' with Gucci reset

French luxury group Kering vowed Thursday to "reignite desirability" of its flagging Gucci label, once the jet set's most coveted brand, as it seeks to turn around its financial performance.

Thai farmers pin hopes on microbes to end annual burning crisis

Rice farmers Siriporn and Amnat Taidee used to burn their paddy fields between plantings -- a common method of clearing crop residue partly blamed fortoxic smog that blankets much of Thailand every spring.

Australian court overturns protest limits after Bondi Beach attack

A law clamping down on protests following an antisemitic mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach was overturned by a court on Thursday, a written ruling showed.

Tokyo record leads stocks higher as Iran peace hopes grow

Japanese stocks hit a record high as most equity markets rose Thursday on heightened optimism the United States and Iran will extend their ceasefire for further talks to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Turkey to hold funerals for school shooting victims

Turkey will hold funerals for nine victims killed in a school shooting by a 14-year-old, an attack that has sent shockwaves across the country, with authorities saying the suspect had referenced a US mass killer in a WhatsApp profile image.

AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC's net profit to fresh record

Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC said Thursday that net profit for January-March leaped to a fresh quarterly record, boosted by the race to develop artificial intelligence technology.

Turkey to hold funerals for victims of school shooting

Funerals will be held on Thursday for nine people killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at a school in Turkey, sending shock waves across the country.

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