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Chelsea advanced to the final of the UEFA Conference League after a 1-0 win over Swedish side Djurgarden on Thursday sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory in their last-four tie.

Manchester United beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League on Thursday to complete an emphatic 7-1 aggregate semi-final victory, setting up a mouthwatering showpiece against Tottenham.

Tottenham kept alive their hopes of ending a 17-year trophy drought and saving Ange Postecoglou from the sack as they beat Bodo/Glimt 2-0 on Thursday to book a Europa League final clash against Manchester United.

The Trump administration unveiled Thursday a plan to overhaul the antiquated US air traffic control system, acting with industry and lawmakers' support on a hot-button issue after a deadly crash this year.

US President Donald Trump's administration will stop updating a long-running database of costly climate and weather disasters as part of its deep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a Thursday announcement.

Germany on Thursday slammed Russia's "lies" over its invasion of Ukraine, while French leader Emmanuel Macron warned that the "spectre of war" has returned to Europe as western allies staged solemn ceremonies to mark 80 years since the victory over the Nazis.

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him to be the first leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to hail from the United States.

US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the "excitement" of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo.

US President Donald Trump unveiled a "breakthrough" trade agreement with Britain on Thursday, the first deal with any country since he launched his global tariffs blitz.

Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on Thursday after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Joel Quenneville, a three-time Stanley Cup champion coach who resigned as a coach during a sexual assault investigation involving his former NHL club, was hired Thursday as coach of the Anaheim Ducks.

World leaders welcomed the election Thursday of Robert Francis Prevost as the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

The "breakthrough" US-UK trade deal announced Thursday by President Donald Trump is the first agreement to be unveiled since he slapped steep tariffs on allies and adversaries alike on April 2.

Derek Shelton was fired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday after a 12-26 start to the Major League Baseball season and seven consecutive losses in May.

Spanish world number three Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he has overcome the injury that has impacted the build-up to his French Open title defence as he prepares to return to action in Rome.

Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell said Owen Farrell could still feature in the upcoming tour of Australia despite leaving his son out of the 38-man squad announced Thursday.

Cardinals chose a new pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Thursday, sending up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel on their second day of voting in conclave.

Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso head a long list of contenders at a 21-stage Giro d'Italia laced with hills that culminates in the high Alps and starts on Friday with three stages in Albania.

White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he touted artificial intelligence as a game-changer to boost public health and save lives globally.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium will share the opening ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics in an unprecedented dual-venue celebration, Games organizers announced on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump unveiled a "breakthrough" trade agreement with Britain on Thursday, celebrating the first deal in a tariff war that has rattled the world.

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell said Owen Farrell could still feature in the upcoming tour of Australia despite omitting his son from the 38-man squad announced Thursday.

US President Donald Trump branded Fed Chair Jerome Powell a "fool" on Thursday after the central bank announced another pause in rate cuts and warned of higher risks to inflation and unemployment goals.

Stock markets mostly rose Thursday as US President Donald Trump unveiled a trade deal with Britain, boosting hopes for other countries' tariff negotiations.

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday decried an "assault on children" after Israel closed all six of its schools in annexed east Jerusalem, months after an Israeli ban on its activities took effect.

England's Maro Itoje said it was a "tremendous honour" to be named captain of the British and Irish Lions rugby union team on their upcoming tour of Australia as the squad was announced Thursday.

Cardinals prepared to cast fresh votes Thursday for the next head of the Catholic Church, after sending up a second round of black smoke to signal they had again failed to elect a pope.

Arsenal fell short on the big stage again as their painful Champions League semi-final exit against Paris Saint-Germain left Mikel Arteta to rue his club's failure to provide him with enough attacking options.

Inter Milan come back down to earth on Sunday when they travel to Torino, hoping to relaunch their Serie A title defence, still buzzing from one of the greatest nights of European football in their history.

Elk could roam the English countryside for the first time in 3,000 years after funding was approved to explore plans for their eventual reintroduction into the wild.