Deadly Russian missiles hit Ukraine energy infrastructure
Russian forces fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday in a blistering wave of strikes targeting energy infrastructure, a day after Germany and the United States pledged heavy tanks for Kyiv.
Read moreVinicius effigy hung from bridge before Madrid derby
A dummy dressed in a Vinicius Junior shirt was hung from a bridge near Real Madrid's training ground ahead of the Copa del Rey quarter-final clash against Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
Read moreSouth Africa battles drownings with survival pools
A red shipping container lies in a school playground in a small South African town.
Read moreFrench rugby clubs reject president Laporte's replacement proposal
French clubs have voted against Bernard Laporte's proposal to appoint Patrick Buisson as interim president of the country's rugby federation (FFR), the governing body announced on Thursday.
Read morePalestinians say 9 killed in Israeli raid in West Bank
Israeli forces in a West Bank raid killed nine Palestinians Thursday, said officials in the occupied territory, while the Israeli military said troops traded fire with Islamist militants during a "counterterrorism operation".
Read moreIsraeli president urges EU to up fight against anti-Semitism
Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday urged Europe to fight anti-Semitism "at all costs", in the face of a worrying increase in hatred being spread notably online.
Read moreNewcastle's Joelinton fined £29,000 on drink-driving charge
Newcastle midfielder Joelinton has been fined £29,000 ($36,000) and banned from driving for a year after admitting to a charge of drink driving.
Read moreMarkets mostly rise before key US GDP data
European stock markets chased Asia higher Thursday before key US data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates.
Read moreSpain church attack suspect was 'flagged for deportation'
The man who is alleged to have stormed two Spanish churches with a machete, killing a verger and seriously wounding a priest, was slated for deportation but had no prior convictions, officials said Thursday.
Read moreNine killed in Israeli raid in West Bank: Palestinian ministry
Israeli forces in a West Bank raid killed nine Palestinians and fired tear gas inside a hospital children's ward, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said they had traded fire with Islamist militants during a "counterterrorism operation".
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