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Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds.

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz climbed to victory on the Alpine 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday as race leader Tadej Pogacar lost a key team-mate to illness.

NATO countries have agreed a 27-billion-euro overhaul of their fuel network to supply forces in Europe in coming decades, in a move Romania hailed on Thursday as "essential" for security.

Fernando Alonso on Thursday warned that Aston Martin's long-awaited upgraded chassis, being introduced at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, was unlikely to change their position as tail-enders.

The United States is set to make an announcement on tariffs later Thursday, the White House said, hours before President Donald Trump's 10-percent global duty is due to expire.

Elliot Anderson declared Manchester City the "kings of Manchester" after completing his reported £116 million ($154 million) move from Nottingham Forest.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom recognizing Israel -- throwing the agreement into turmoil just the day after it was signed.

British driver George Russell on Thursday claimed that Mercedes have found the cause of his car's power management problems and dismissed all suggestions that the team favour Kimi Antonelli.

French video games giant Ubisoft on Thursday reported weaker revenues in the first quarter of its financial year, following a tough day of trading that saw its stock plunge.

Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel on Thursday as Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and threats by US President Donald Trump to strike them in return sent equity markets slumping.

American Airlines lowered its annual profit outlook Thursday, hitting shares while the carrier pointed to swelling jet fuel costs as a negative counterweight to healthy travel demand.

In normal times, La Mar Suites is buzzing with tourists drawn to the crystal beaches, mangroves and wildlife of northern Venezuela.

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz emerged from a six-man group to climb to victory on the Alpine 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson said Thursday she was "gutted" to have to withdraw from the England team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to an unspecified injury.

India wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a maiden Twenty20 international half-century in a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday.

Iran and the United States vowed on Thursday to step up attacks, after Tehran's Houthi allies struck Saudi shipping and sent oil prices soaring.

Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a deal with Saudi Arabia to establish a civilian nuclear programme would be contingent on the kingdom's recognition of Israel, a move long sought by Washington but resisted by Riyadh.

The European Central Bank on Thursday kept its key deposit rate unchanged at 2.25 percent but opened the door to a rise in September as fresh fighting in the Middle East threatens to send prices higher.

Oil prices surged to $100 a barrel on Thursday as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping and US President Donald Trump threatened to strike them in return.

Twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela last month caused at least $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, the World Bank said in an estimate Thursday, stressing the need for a rapid increase in public reconstruction funding to avoid lasting economic effects.

Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and residents to flee to safety.

Coal-fired power generation is set to increase in 2026, driven by supply difficulties and soaring natural gas prices linked to the war in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

A jeweller convicted for killing armed robbers after they left his shop has far-right deputies in Italy falling over themselves to defend him ahead of next year's general election.

Arsenal have signed Greece winger Christos Tzolis on "a long-term contract", the Premier League champions announced on Thursday.

This has been a banner year for stock listings, thanks largely to AI firms, but the massive size of the operations raises questions about whether the markets can continue to absorb them.

A French Jewish DJ who has become embroiled in the latest cultural boycott campaign linked to Israel's war in Gaza has filed a complaint against campaigners who disrupted one of her appearances last weekend, her lawyer said Thursday.

Jurgen Klopp is widely expected to formally take over as the new head coach of the German men's national football team, with the German Football Association (DFB) calling a press conference for Friday.

British star Robert Pattinson's latest film, "Oasis" brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, as well as a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk are all set to feature at the Venice Film Festival this year in September.

The European Central Bank on Thursday kept its key deposit rate unchanged at 2.25 percent and said it was "closely monitoring" the inflationary impact of the Middle East war amid fresh fighting.

Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia called for freedom of navigation in international straits on Thursday as they wrapped a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-Iran war.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has concluded its 40-day "Kickoff Fest" trading event, which ran from June 11 to July 21, 2026 (UTC). During the event, the top individual reward reached 27,352 USDT, with the event attracting 289,088 participants across 101 countries and regions.