Man City's Ortega receives first Germany call-up
Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega has been called up to Germany for the first time, after coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday named his Nations League squad.
Read moreFrench lawmakers back bill to tighten Airbnb regulation
French lawmakers on Thursday backed a bill aimed at increasing the regulation of tourist accommodation such as Airbnb to combat the shortage of affordable housing.
Read morePSG 'Free Palestine' banner has no place in football: French minister
A gigantic banner proclaiming "Free Palestine" unfurled by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters at a Champions League match has no place in a football stadium, France's interior minister said on Thursday.
Read moreIsrael strikes Hezbollah's main bastion in Lebanon
Israel conducted air strikes on Hezbollah's main bastion in south Beirut on Thursday, with one raid hitting an area near Lebanon's only international airport.
Read moreEurope wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks
Europe is pushing for ministers to take part in UN talks this month to ensure that the world's first treaty on plastic pollution will be "highly ambitious".
Read moreNissan announces 9,000 job cuts, slashes sales forecast
Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday announced 9,000 job cuts as it slashed its annual sales forecast, saying it was taking urgent measures to tackle "a severe situation".
Read moreBanks, beaches and boom times: four facts about Mauritius
Mauritius, one of Africa's richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday.
Read moreMozambique deploys soldiers ahead of planned protests
Soldiers and police were patrolling Mozambique's capital Maputo early Thursday ahead of a planned protest against election results seen by the opposition as fraudulent, AFP reporters said.
Read moreMost stocks rise, bitcoin hits record as traders weigh Trump 2.0
Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, while the dollar held gains and bitcoin hit a fresh record as markets try to ascertain the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency after he pledged to cut taxes and ramp up tariffs with an eye on China.
Read moreBiden to address Americans after Trump storms back
US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday, vowing a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump after his political nemesis scored a crushing election win over Kamala Harris.
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