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A Colombian judge on Thursday banned hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella from using the national football jersey as a political symbol following outcry from his leftist opponents.

Polish world number 114 Maja Chwalinska made French Open history on Thursday as she beat Diana Shnaider in straight sets to become the first qualifier to go all the way to the final at Roland Garros in the professional era.

Ollie Robinson marked his first over in Test cricket for more than two years with a sensational three-wicket burst as New Zealand collapsed to 20-5 on the opening day at Lord's on Thursday.

German prosecutors on Thursday demanded life in prison for the man who has confessed to the 2024 car ramming that killed six people at a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg.

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday played down his and Ferrari's chances at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Kyle Jamieson did the bulk of the damage as England were dismissed for 140 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced four different congressional panels this week on Washington's role in various global conflicts, but the war in Ukraine barely came up.

Hollywood legend Richard Gere on Thursday said he was "ashamed" of the way the United States is handling migration as he launched an initiative to change attitudes to the topic in Berlin.

Romanian president Nicusor Dan on Thursday designated pro-European MEP Eugen Tomac as prime minister after a month of wrangling since the last government leader was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

Charles Leclerc rejected offers from rival teams to extend his contract with Ferrari because he loves the team so much and believes that boss Fred Vasseur will take them back to the top.

Protesters are furious over a planned luxury tourism complex in Albania that is linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

German prosecutors on Thursday demanded life in prison for the man on trial over the 2024 car ramming attack that killed six people at a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg.

Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets as Pakistan dismissed Australia for 157 in their third and final one-day international in Lahore on Thursday.

Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress" in negotiations on ending the conflict.

Investors cheered when Venezuela opened its vast mineral reserves to private capital in April but gang control over many mines could prove a powerful obstacle.

Mirra Andreeva raced into her first Grand Slam final as she beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open on Thursday.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it's unclear how much power he wields.

Hezbollah's chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks.

Jose Mourinho has filed suit at Europe's top rights court on grounds his right to freedom of expression was violated while managing Turkish football club Fenerbahce.

England suffered a dramatic top-order collapse on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday, slumping to 55-5 in bowler-friendly conditions.

Serena Williams started preparations for her sensational return from retirement as she took to the Queen's Club practice courts with doubles partner Victoria Mboko on Thursday.

Brazil wants to acquire 20 additional Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish defence company Saab, on top of the 36 it already has, Sweden's defence minister said Thursday.

UK leader Keir Starmer accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk on Thursday of "trying to whip up division" in Britain following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

Andoni Iraola arrived in Liverpool on Thursday to finalise the details of his appointment as the club's new head coach following the dismissal of Arne Slot.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola was on the verge of quitting "100 times" before finally leaving at the end of this season.

Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday announced the appointment of Spaniard Carles Martinez Novell as manager, replacing former coach Kasper Hjulmand with immediate effect.

Italian Serie A runners-up Napoli confirmed on Thursday that coach Antonio Conte will leave the club after two years with former AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri tipped to take over.

Oil prices and the dollar retreated Thursday while stock markets were mixed as traders reacted to conflicting events in the Middle East war and the artificial intelligence industry.

Israel carried out new strikes in Lebanon on Thursday and again threatened Beirut, despite the two countries agreeing to a conditional ceasefire that Lebanon's president called the "last chance" for a durable end to the fighting.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, ranked No. 1 in new perpetual contract listings among all major centralized exchanges globally, according to CoinGecko's newly released 2026 State of Crypto Perpetuals Report. Beyond leading in new contract listings, MEXC also ranked among the top four exchanges globally in open interest market share and established itself as a key participant in global perpetual trading volume.

New Zealand enjoyed an early breakthrough as they dismissed England debutant Emilio Gay cheaply in the 150th Test at Lord's on Thursday before rain stopped play.

The race to replace the ageing International Space Station is heating up after US company Vast announced a mission to fly an astronaut to its planned Haven-1 station next year.

Alexander Zverev may insist that he does not "particularly care" about being the runaway favourite to win a maiden Grand Slam title, but the second seed will know the pressure lies squarely on his shoulders in Friday's French Open semi-finals.

Protesters are furious over a planned luxury tourism complex in Albania that is linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress" in negotiations on ending the conflict.

Manchester City are considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said he would sign superstar forward Erling Haaland if elected.

Environmental causes face an uphill battle. Overshadowed in politics, overlooked in budgets and defeated in courts, nature is often treated as a niche concern, second to more pressing matters.

Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close circle.

SpaceX, the rockets-to-AI behemoth led by Elon Musk, aims to raise $75 billion in the biggest initial share sale ever, as the world's richest person pursues data centers in space and a trip to Mars.