Conservative Anglican bishops opposed to the Church of England appointing a woman as its head for the first time said Thursday they had created a new body to lead them.
Sri Lanka has offloaded crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed countrol of it, the South Asian nation's president said Thursday, a day after a deadly US submarine attack on another ship.
Iran's players sang the national anthem and saluted before their defeat to Australia in the Women's Asia Cup on Thursday, after staying silent before their opening game.
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Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has recalled powerful centre Juan Ignacio Brex for the visit of England in the Six Nations this weekend while Alessandro Garbisi will line up alongside his brother Paolo at half-back.
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With plenty of barks, treats and tail-wagging, the world's biggest and most famous dog show got underway Thursday in Britain, with a record number of overseas entries among those bidding for Crufts glory.
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Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning on Thursday for the entirety of Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of Hezbollah, sending residents in the district of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in a panic.
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Paris Saint-Germain warm up for their Champions League last-16 showdown with Chelsea by once again taking on Monaco on Friday, as coach Luis Enrique looked forward to "the best part of the season" starting.
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Google opened an AI centre Berlin on Thursday, pledging to step up innovation in the German capital, which boasts a dynamic start-up scene and strong academic and research institutions.
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A second Iranian warship neared Sri Lankan waters on Thursday, a minister told parliament, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 84 sailors.
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Portugal's government ordered a day of national mourning for writer Antonio Lobo Antunes, internationally acclaimed for his work on the divisions in Portuguese society, after his death was announced Thursday at the age of 83.
Germany's largest union Thursday accused Tesla of intimidating staff at the US carmaker's factory outside Berlin after it lost a vote to gain control of a body representing workers' interests.
Wales captain Dewi Lake is comfortable with the Welsh being regarded as underdogs for their Six Nations match with Ireland, saying on Thursday "that's probably our favourite place to be".
Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription.
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Wary of getting directly involved in the US-Israeli war with Iran, European countries are nevertheless being drawn into the conflict following attacks on Cyprus and Western allies in the Gulf.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot is adamant that injuries have played a major role in his side's faltering defence of their Premier League title.
Real Madrid will "keep fighting" as long as they mathematically have a chance of winning La Liga, after slipping four points behind Barcelona, under-pressure coach Alvaro Arbeloa said on Thursday.
Australia demolished Iran 4-0 to join South Korea in the quarter-finals of the Women's Asia Cup on Queensland's Gold Coast on Thursday.
Global stock markets rose and oil prices crept up further on Thursday as the Middle East war entered its sixth day, with energy supplies constrained and investors assessing levels of volatility.
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