Israel strikes Gaza as military recovers five captive bodies
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Thursday, killing and injuring people according to Palestinian medical sources, as the military said it had recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken to Gaza by Hamas militants after they were killed on October 7.
Read moreWomen's football kicks off at Olympics after first-day chaos
Women's football takes centre stage at the Paris Olympics on Thursday after a chaotic start to the sporting action at the Games in the men's football, while preparations ramp up for an unprecedented opening ceremony.
Read moreEuropean rights court upholds French law against buying sex
A French law criminalising clients of sex workers does not infringe on the European Convention on Human Rights, the continent's top rights court ruled Thursday.
Read moreOlympic organisers want answers after Argentina-Morocco football chaos
Paris Olympics organisers were Thursday investigating the crowd trouble during a chaotic football match between Argentina and Morocco that marred the opening day of sport at the Games.
Read moreUK govt launches flagship green energy plan
Britain's new Labour government launched its flagship green energy infrastructure plan on Tuesday, announcing a multi-billion-pound partnership with the business arm of the royal family to develop offshore wind farms.
Read moreEngland unchanged as they aim for West Indies clean sweep
England have named an unchanged side for the third Test at Edgbaston as they target a series clean sweep of the West Indies.
Read moreBiles nails signature vault in Olympic gymnastics training
US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles got her first taste of Bercy Arena on Thursday, opening podium training on balance beam ahead of the start of the Olympic women's competition at the weekend.
Read moreDjokovic, Nadal set for Olympics second-round showdown
Grand Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on Thursday.
Read more'Un-Australian' swim coach faces being sent home from Olympics
An Australian swimming coach faced being sent home from the Paris Olympics on Thursday after endorsing a South Korean to win ahead of two of his countrymen.
Read moreIsraeli hostages' group sees 'sabotage' in Gaza talks
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Thursday, causing deaths and injuries according to Palestinian medical sources, as a group supporting Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militants alleged "sabotage" of efforts to free them.
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