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US indicts Russian tycoon on sanctions violations
The United States indicted Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, his Russian partner and two others Thursday over a scheme to obtain US citizenship for his two children in violation of US sanctions.
Brady eyes offensive improvement as Bucs face Chiefs
Tom Brady says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' misfiring offense must improve as they prepare for a Super Bowl rematch with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Hurricane Ian a 'catastrophe' for Cuba's vital cigar sector
Western Cuba's tobacco growing heartland has been left devastated by Hurricane Ian with piles of wood and tiles where once stood farms.
Djokovic makes winning return to ATP action in Tel Aviv
Novak Djokovic, playing a singles tournament for the first time since winning Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar.
Langasque equals St Andrews record as McIlroy starts well in Dunhill
Romain Langasque posted a record-equalling round of 61 on the Old Course at St Andrews to lead by one shot after Thursday's opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Google shutting down cloud gaming service Stadia
Google on Thursday said it is shutting down Stadia, the cloud video game service it launched three years ago to let people access console-quality play as easily as they do email.
King Charles III's first runner finishes second
King Charles III's first runner since inheriting his late mother's Queen Elizabeth II's string of racehorses finished second on Thursday.
Women referees at World Cup in Qatar a 'strong sign'
The presence of three female referees at the World Cup in Qatar will send "a strong sign", said one of those women selected on Thursday.
Hurricane wreaks havoc on Florida, Biden warns of death toll
Hurricane Ian left a trail of devastation across Florida on Thursday with whole neighborhoods reduced to shattered ruins and millions left without power as US President Joe Biden warned of a high death toll.
Gas flares vastly underperform, causing greater climate impact: study
Flaring -- burning off unwanted natural gas from oil and gas wells -- releases five times more of the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere over the United States than previously assumed, according to a study published Thursday.
Maris Jr. wants Judge recognized as home run king
The son of New York Yankees legend Roger Maris believes Major League Baseball should rewrite its record books to recognize Aaron Judge as the new single-season home run king if he goes on to eclipse his father's benchmark of 61 homers.
Swiss court backs Lindt in chocolate bunny bust-up
Swiss luxury chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has won its case against the local branch of budget supermarket chain Lidl over its similar-looking Easter bunnies, according to a court decision published Thursday.
Latin America bears brunt of land activist murders: NGO
More than three-quarters of the world's murders of environmental activists took place in Latin America last year, an annual review by watchdog Global Witness showed on Thursday.
Macron agrees pension reform timeline as protests start
The French government vowed on Thursday to push through pension reform by the end of the winter despite opposition from unions which launched a first major day of strikes.
Ireland centre Aki to miss Tests after 8-week ban
Ireland centre Bundee Aki is set to miss home Tests against world champions South Africa and Fiji after being handed an eight-week ban following his red card for Connacht last weekend.
Goosebumps, tears for first visitors to Windsor since queen's death
Vivian Bjorkenstamn brought pink roses and condolence cards for her visit to Windsor Castle, as it reopened to the public on Thursday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
UK PM vows to get borrowing 'back on track' after market turmoil over tax cuts
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss defended her tax-slashing plans Thursday but vowed to "get borrowing back on track", after nearly a week of silence when markets tanked and the Bank of England was forced into an emergency intervention.
Poland blames toxic algae for Oder river fish kill
Polish authorities on Thursday said toxic algae was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Oder river, ruling out industrial pollution as the cause.
Kremlin to annex more Ukraine territories at ceremony Friday
Russia will annex four regions of Ukraine that its troops occupy at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin on Friday, Moscow said, after President Vladimir Putin threatened he could use nuclear weapons to defend the territories.
Brazil presidential battle enters home stretch
Brazil's deeply polarized election campaign entered the home stretch Thursday with incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva squaring off in what could be a bellicose final debate.
Ruud qualifies for ATP Finals after reaching Seoul quarters
World number two Casper Ruud secured a place at the ATP Finals for the second straight year after battling into the Korea Open quarter-finals on Thursday.
Paris gives ultimatum on e-scooter 'misuse'
Paris has given operators of electric kick scooter fleets one month to come up with measures to limit reckless riding, pell-mell parking and other "misuses" or risk a loss of their licenscs, city hall said Thursday.
New asteroid strike images show impact 'a lot bigger than expected'
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their first images of a spacecraft deliberately smashing into an asteroid, as astronomers indicated that the impact looks to have been much greater than expected.
European and US stocks tumble, pound rebounds
European and US equities sank Thursday on fears that rising interest rates will spark a global recession, while the pound clawed back ground one day after emergency bond-market intervention from the Bank of England.
Floods, devastation after Hurricane Ian hammers Florida
Hurricane Ian inundated cities, turned out the lights on millions of residents and left migrants from an overturned boat missing Thursday as Florida assessed damage from what the state governor described as a "500-year flood event."
Fourth Nord Stream leak spotted, NATO sees 'sabotage'
Swedish authorities said Thursday a fourth leak was detected on undersea pipelines linking Russia to Europe following what NATO described as an act of sabotage.
US insider beats Russian to lead UN telecoms agency
Doreen Bogdan-Martin was elected Thursday as the first woman to lead the UN's telecoms agency in its 157-year history, with the US contender beating a Russian rival to the post.
Queen Elizabeth II died of 'old age': death certificate
Queen Elizabeth II died of "old age" at 3:10 pm (1410 GMT) on September 8, according to her death certificate released on Thursday, or nearly three-and-a-half hours before the news was announced to the world.
Germany deploys 200-bn-euro shield in 'energy war'
Germany on Thursday extended a 200-billion-euro ($194-billion) shield to protect households and businesses from skyrocketing power costs, as Europe's biggest economy found itself in an "energy war over prosperity and freedom" against Russia.
Hamilton 'feels for fans' as Verstappen runs away with title
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he feels for the fans with Max Verstappen on the cusp of wrapping up the world championship early at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.
EU grapples with runaway energy prices
The EU on Friday will seek urgent ways to bring down skyrocketing energy prices as winter looms, with "sabotage" of gas pipelines from Russia this week injecting drama into the effort.
India's Bumrah out of South Africa T20s with back injury
India's Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the remaining two matches against South Africa due to a back injury and remains doubtful for the T20 World Cup starting next month.