UK govt seeks to overturn ban on housing migrants in hotel
The UK government on Thursday called for a court-ordered ban on housing asylum seekers at a protest-hit hotel to be lifted, warning the move risked setting "a precedent".
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Prince Harry will return to the UK to attend a charity award ceremony on September 8, coinciding with the third anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Sports
A furious Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said "something has to change" within the team after the pressure mounted on him following a humiliating League Cup loss to Grimsby.
Economy
Major stock markets traded mixed Thursday after Nvidia's quarterly earnings beat expectations, but shares in the AI powerhouse slipped over worries about its stalled business in China.
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Award-winning British actor Micheal Ward, known for starring in the Netflix series "Top Boy", appeared in a London court Thursday to face rape and sexual assault charges.
Politics
The EU summoned Moscow's envoy in Brussels on Thursday after a massive attack on Kyiv killed at least 14 people and damaged the bloc's diplomatic mission in the city.
Politics
Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including four children, an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said showed Moscow's rejection of peace negotiations.
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Switzerland's supreme court said Thursday it had rejected an appeal by Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan against his rape conviction, but his lawyers said he would take the case to Europe's rights court.
Politics
Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 14 people, including three children, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said showed Moscow's rejection of peace negotiations.
Economy
The Swiss economy will likely grow more slowly than previously expected next year due to the massive import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the economy ministry said Thursday.
Boulevard
A Hong Kong court finished hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Thursday, though a judge declined to say when a verdict will be reached.
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Switzerland's supreme court said Thursday that it had rejected an appeal by Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan against his rape conviction by a lower court.
Economy
Asian markets were mixed Thursday after AI powerhouse Nvidia's quarterly earnings beat expectations, but its shares slipped over worries about the company's stalled business in China.
Sports
An emerging Australian golfer who lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a golf ball just weeks after making his US PGA Tour debut returned to the professional game Thursday, saying it was "a great feeling".
Economy
Public outrage is growing as an investigation digs into whether president Javier Milei's sister, Karina, accepted vast sums of cash in kickbacks from pharmaceutical sales to Argentina's disability services agency.
Economy
Japanese toilet giant TOTO has launched a service allowing those caught short in public to locate the nearest washrooms and see how busy they are real-time with a phone and QR code.
Politics
Here are five key facts about the English-speaking South American country Guyana, where legislative elections will be held on September 1.
Economy
South America's only English-speaking country Guyana goes to the polls on Monday in elections that will decide who will manage the nation's bountiful new oil riches.
Economy
Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa's first fashion and design "concept store", is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital.
Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least eight people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky said represented a clear disregard for peace negotiations.
Boulevard
Australian police said Thursday they will not rest until they catch a 56-year-old gunman who fled into the bush two days earlier after allegedly killing two officers.
Nature
The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies.
Economy
President Donald Trump's administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.
Sports
Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.
Sports
Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.
Politics
Russian forces launched a "massive" attack on Kyiv on Thursday, hitting the Ukrainian capital with strikes that killed at least four people and wounded around 30 others, Ukrainian officials said.
Sports
Australia were boosted on Thursday by the return of Allan Alaalatoa for two home Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina, but a slew of players including winger Tom Wright were ruled out injured.
Politics
After a four-year suspension, the Taliban government has announced it would resume pension payments for Afghanistan's nearly 150,000 retired military and civil servants.
Sports
Inter Milan head into Sunday's match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu's coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli's main challengers for the Serie A title.
Weather
Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday.
Sports
Fierce city rivals Hamburg and St Pauli resume hostilities in the Bundesliga on Friday, 14 years since their last top-flight clash.
Politics
China's President Xi Jinping will host world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi from Sunday for a summit before a huge military parade as he seeks to showcase a non-Western style of regional collaboration.
Nature
Global air pollution is worsening, with the United States and Canada experiencing the sharpest increases due to record-breaking, climate-supercharged wildfires that are undoing decades of progress, a study said Thursday.
Jelena Ostapenko was involved in a furious on-court confrontation with Taylor Townsend after being dumped out of the US Open by the unseeded American on Wednesday.
Sports
Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka says she is "a better player and person" than the one who lost to Leylah Fernandez four years ago as they prepare for a re-run of their 2021 semi-final.
Health
The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it was firing the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a stand-off with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Sports
Super Rugby will mark its 30th anniversary next year with the first of 77 matches kicking off on February 13, officials said Thursday, while tweaks were made to its finals format.
Sports
Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.
Sports
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.
Weather
The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.