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Police were hunting three arson suspects on Thursday after an apartment building fire killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.

US reporter Evan Gershkovich's espionage trial restarted on Thursday in Russia, a case that his employer and the White House have labelled a sham.

Rwanda's all-powerful President Paul Kagame has been re-elected to a fourth term in office with 99.18 percent of the vote, according to full provisional results published Thursday.

Europe's major stock markets rose Thursday, with London energised by the previous day's oil price surge, while Asia stumbled after Wall Street retreated on growing tech sector concerns.

Preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit contributed to the UK's lack of readiness for a global pandemic, a public inquiry into the government's handling of Covid-19 concluded on Thursday.

Ange Postecoglou insists he has "no idea" about reports claiming the Tottenham boss is a contender to take charge of England.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday slammed any attempts to cut deals with Moscow behind Kyiv's back, after Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday vowed to renew relationships with European allies soured by Brexit as he welcomed dozens of leaders to a summit designed to reaffirm backing for Ukraine and tackle irregular migration.

Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the current season, the US constructor announced Thursday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

A group of 60 rare Siamese crocodiles have hatched in Cambodia, boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered reptiles, conservationists said Thursday.

China's leadership vowed Thursday to resolve "risks" plaguing the economy, state media said, but were yet to offer any concrete steps to pull the country out of its financial woes.

The discovery of huge deposits of natural resources including oil, gas and gold in the Ivory Coast is pushing the country’s economy in a new direction as it explores its underground potential.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for Europe to stay united in support of Kyiv as he arrived for a summit in Britain with leaders from around the continent.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will lay out the new government's vision for South Africa on Thursday, opening parliament after elections in May forced his long-ruling ANC into an uncomfortable coalition.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday made her final pitch to win EU lawmakers' backing for a second term, vowing to bolster Europe's defence and strengthening its industry through greater investment.

Vietnam's communist regime handed the reins of power Thursday to the country's largely ceremonial president, as 80-year-old leader and party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong temporarily stood down for health reasons.

Former champion Justin Leonard hit the opening tee shot as the British Open got under way at Royal Troon on Thursday with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler among those with eyes on the Claret Jug.

Taiwan chip giant TSMC said Thursday net profit jumped by more than a third in the second quarter of 2024, buoyed by global demand for generative artificial intelligence products.

Vietnam's 80-year-old leader and Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will take a break to "focus" on his health, the party said on Thursday.

Donald Trump will get the red carpet treatment Thursday as he accepts the Republican nomination to run for US president in a hotly-anticipated speech capping a historic party convention dominated by the weekend attempt on his life.

Tech firms took a hit Thursday following big losses for their Wall Street-listed counterparts after a report that the White House would target firms supplying China with key semiconductor technology, and Donald Trump's comments on crucial chip supplier Taiwan.

An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson, authorities said.

South Korea's Supreme Court recognised new rights for same-sex couples Thursday, saying the state must provide health insurance for a gay man's partner in a landmark ruling that left activists weeping for joy.

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts dozens of European leaders on Thursday as he gets to work repairing relationships strained by the Conservatives' tumultuous Brexit years.

An Indian preacher whose latest sermon ended in a deadly stampede that killed more than 120 people insisted that fate could not be challenged and death was inevitable.

US reporter Evan Gershkovich's espionage trial restarted on Thursday in Russia, a case that his employer and the White House have labelled a sham.

Caden Schaefer-Rose will only just be 18 by the time of November's US election, but he is determined to cast his very first presidential vote -- for Donald Trump.

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Bangladesh students vowed Thursday to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations.

South Korea's Supreme Court recognised new rights for same-sex couples Thursday, saying the state must provide health insurance for a gay man's partner in a landmark ruling that left activists weeping for joy.

After obliterating his Republican rivals, becoming the first former president convicted of a crime and surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump caps off a crazy year with his coronation as the Republican Party's presidential nominee.

J.D. Vance's formal nomination Wednesday as Donald Trump's running mate completes a remarkable transformation for a 39-year-old senator now seen as the future face of the Republican party.