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Mikel Arteta refused to confirm if Myles Lewis-Skelly will remain at Arsenal after the teenager's "emotional" goal celebration in a friendly against Como.

Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino's future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president.

Romania halted operations of its only nuclear plant on Thursday, a rare shutdown due to a drought scorching Europe that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows.

Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku signed a five-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Thursday.

German steel giant Thyssenkrupp said Thursday that it was monitoring water levels in the Rhine and ready to respond if they drop further, after boat deliveries of raw material deliveries were disrupted.

World Cup-winning goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will join the staff of new France head coach Zinedine Zidane, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Thursday.

Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians amid unusually strong US criticism, even as Israel inaugurated a major settlement elsewhere in the West Bank.

Millions of people in Taiwan were forced indoors and mobile internet speeds slowed for 30 minutes on Thursday during a simulation of a Chinese attack on the island democracy.

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 to take the honours on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday.

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Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese government agencies in July, the island's digital affairs ministry said Thursday.

Tech firms led on a mixed day for Asian stocks Thursday as investors push back into the sector after a summer rout, with confidence boosted by easing US interest rate hike fears after data showed inflation slowing last month.

President Vladimir Putin visited Thursday Russia's far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time, prompting a "strong" protest by Japan which also claims the territory.

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday.

Australia coach Les Kiss is banking on playmaker Carter Gordon to "open up" Japan after he was among eight changes Thursday for their return clash, including an almost completely new forward pack.

Iga Swiatek outlasted Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to book a Toronto title showdown with world number two Elena Rybakina.

"Welcome to the Shanty Shed," shouted steam ship enthusiast Peter McLaughlin over the din of pistons lunging back and forth as clouds of white vapour billowed from his London garden hideaway.

Australian Lani Pallister edged three-time Olympic gold medallist Summer McIntosh to win the women's 200m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday in Irvine, California.

Zambia went to the polls Thursday with economic hardship testing President Hakainde Hichilema's record as he seeks a second term to govern the copper-rich nation.

Hasan Mahmud took four wickets as Australia struggled to 183-8 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin on Thursday.

As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural state.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting a "strong" protest by Japan which also claims the territory.

Congressional Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.

Former world number one Iga Swiatek turned the tables on Elina Svitolina, outlasting the Ukrainian 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach her first WTA final of the year in Toronto.

New Zealand back Billy Proctor was ruled out of the four-Test series with South Africa Thursday after fracturing his shoulder with the experienced Richie Mo'unga called up as a replacement.

Japan coach Eddie Jones said Thursday that his team had been "watching videos of geese" as they prepare to face Australia, after losing narrowly to the Wallabies in last week's first Test.

Bangladesh quick bowler Hasan Mahmud took two wickets on Thursday to reduce Australia to 74-4 at lunch after the hosts won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin.

Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday.

Seoul led gainers in Asian stocks Thursday as investors continued to push back into tech firms after a summer rout, with confidence boosted by easing US interest rate hike fears after data showed inflation slowing last month.

Australia coach Les Kiss made eight changes to his starting side on Thursday for their return clash against Japan, naming almost a completely new forward pack.

Voters in eastern England head to the polls Thursday for a by-election triggered by hard-right Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, but amid a boycott by mainstream parties his main rival is a joke candidate called Count Binface

Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't enough for his Inter Miami side who were knocked out of the Leagues Cup in a 3-2 loss to Mexico's Leon.