US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again
Energy prices soared during a volatile session Thursday, while Wall Street stocks trimmed losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran could finish sooner than expected.
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Forest beat Midtjylland on penalties to reach Europa League quarters
Nottingham Forest reached the Europa League quarter-finals after Midtjylland missed all three of their penalties in the last-16 second-leg shoot-out on Thursday.
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Netanyahu says Iran decimated as Tehran warns of 'zero restraint' in energy attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel's military attacks had "decimated" Iran and that the Middle East war could finish sooner than expected, even as the Islamic republic kept up attacks on Gulf oil and gas targets that have jolted global markets.
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Salvadoran anti-corruption lawyer jailed to 'silence her', husband says
Jailed Salvadoran lawyer Ruth Lopez symbolizes the "decency" and "credible voice" that President Nayib Bukele's government only managed to silence with imprisonment, her husband Louis Benavides told AFP in an interview.
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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims
Lawmakers in California said Thursday they will rename the Cesar Chavez Day state holiday in the wake of disturbing allegations of sexual abuse by the late labor rights icon.
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Yazidi woman tells French court of rape, slavery and escape from IS
A Yazidi woman who was held as a sex slave by the Islamic State group testified Thursday before a French court, describing in stark detail the horrors she endured under jihadist captivity.
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New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
All teams participating in a women's tournament organised by FIFA will be required to have a female head coach or assistant after football's governing body passed ground-breaking regulations at its council meeting on Thursday.
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Megan Jones to captain England in Women's Six Nations
Megan Jones will captain all-conquering world champions England in the upcoming Women's Six Nations, the Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
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Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike any more Iranian gas fields, seeking to distance himself from an attack by a key ally that has shaken world energy markets.
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MLS reveals shortened 2027 campaign details
Major League Soccer will play a February-to-May campaign in 2027 to transition into a season schedule that aligns with most football leagues worldwide, organisers announced on Thursday.
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