For the first time since he signed up to join the weeklong fight against France's worst wildfire since 1949, Maxence Cereja said he felt comfortable enough to treat himself to a nice dinner in Bordeaux to "enjoy a bit of civilisation".
The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France.
European football's governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan.
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Former world number one Novak Djokovic said Thursday he would make his return to competition at the Cincinnati Masters next month, almost a month after he crashed out of the Wimbledon semi-finals at the hands of Jannik Sinner.
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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is preparing a major spending push to help Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections, Axios reported Thursday.
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The United States saw slowing growth in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, with the fallout from President Donald Trump's Iran war weighing on the world's largest economy.
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Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities said Thursday.
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Russia on Thursday added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to a blacklist of "terrorists and extremists", days after saying it was seeking his arrest over accusations he let his platform be used by Ukrainian intelligence.
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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is reportedly set to make a shock exit from St James' Park, with Al-Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle lined up to take charge of the Premier League club.
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MEXC Ventures today announced its support for the expansion of Alpha Arena, a global esports-inspired live trading tournament, into the APAC region. As part of the partnership, MEXC Ventures will serve as the Main Sponsor of Alpha Arena S03, with TRIV serving as the Co-host.
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in intensive care in hospital, his wife and medical sources said on Thursday.
Jack Grealish has hit back at claims that he was snubbed by Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca for the club's pre-season tour.
France firefighters on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain lifted a state of emergency over wildfires near Madrid.
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Hundreds of firefighters on Thursday battled to contain a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced thousands of evacuations after killing two firemen.
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Global stock markets diverged Thursday as traders tracked major earnings and central bank updates, while oil prices steadied after recent volatility caused by the Middle East war.
Chelsea signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth a reported £52 million ($69 million) on Thursday.
Shares in Chinese data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight briefly plunged 10 percent in its Hong Kong debut on Thursday, before paring back most of the losses in the city's biggest public offering for seven years.
Joe Root was named as England Test captain for a second spell on Thursday, with ex-New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming appointed as head coach.
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