Spain hosted record 97 mn foreign tourists in 2025
A record 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 as the economically vital sector set a new benchmark for the second year running, the tourism minister said on Thursday.
Read moreFatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm
The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with Thailand's leader vowing to blacklist the building firm which was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.
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Ex-Olympic swim champion Agnel to face trial on rape claims
French double Olympic swimming gold medallist Yannick Agnel will face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault after his appeal was rejected on Thursday.
Read moreOil prices tumble after Trump eases concerns over Iran
Oil prices slumped Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.
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Danish PM says US ambition to take Greenland 'remains intact'
Washington's ambition to take control of Greenland remained intact, Denmark said on Thursday, as a European military mission arrived on the mineral-rich strategic Arctic island, drawing a sharp rebuke from Russia.
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In remote Senegal, chimp researchers escape gold mines' perils
Michel Tama Sadiakhou's future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: instead of the dangerous work in informal gold mines that is the fate of many in Senegal’s far southeast, he now researches rare chimpanzees.
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Senegal's spear-wielding savannah chimps yield clues on humanity's past
A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were bidding each other good morning in the dry, scraggly Sahel.
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Russia expels UK diplomat accused of being spy
Russia said Thursday it was expelling a British diplomat, calling him an undercover spy in an accusation blasted by London as "malicious" and "baseless."
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Uganda election hit by delays after internet blackout
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni admitted even he had problems voting as technical issues disrupted Thursday's election, in which he hopes to extend his 40-year rule, amid an internet blackout and a police crackdown.
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German economy returns to growth, but headwinds fierce
Germany's economy eked out meagre growth in 2025 and dodged a third straight year of recession, data showed Thursday, but Europe's languishing industrial powerhouse still faces huge challenges to return to long-term health.
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