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Products ranging from footwear to AI counterfeit detectors fill the halls of Paris's Vivatech trade fair, which runs until Saturday.

American J.J. Spaun seized an early one-stroke lead in Thursday's first round of the US Open with Rory McIlroy and other major winners trying to chase him down at Oakmont.

The dollar plunged on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade partners, and oil slipped as traders evaluated the probability behind reports that Israel could be gearing up to strike Iran.

Manchester United on Thursday confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves on a five-year deal with the option of a further year.

Australia captain Pat Cummins produced a sensational spell of four wickets for just one run as the title-holders seized control of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's on Thursday.

The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on demanding an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza a week after the United States used its veto to stop a similar push in the Security Council.

Ukraine will not compete in the world judo championships starting on Friday in Budapest in protest at two Belarusians who will compete under their country's flag for the first time since the Russian-backed invasion of Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move.

A London-bound passenger plane crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday and all 242 people on board were believed killed, with the jet smashing into buildings housing doctors and their families.

A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, with all passengers and crew believed killed.

Riot police were pelted with petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks and nine officers were wounded in the third night of unrest in Northern Ireland, police said on Thursday amid simmering anti-immigrant anger.

In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained and tortured hundreds of civilians, including at former UN bases and camps shared with the country's army, according to a report published Thursday by a journalist collective.

Tottenham have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, it was widely reported on Thursday.

Germany's BioNTech is buying domestic rival CureVac for $1.25 billion, the companies said Thursday, bringing together two pharmaceutical firms specialised in mRNA technology with the goal of advancing cancer treatments.

Archaeologists have discovered what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 2.5 kilometres underwater off southern France, the deepest such find in its section of the Mediterranean or any other French waters.

Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram saluted on Thursday the "effort" of the artist who created a statue of him that has spawned scorn on social media.

As President Bola Tinubu praised his country's quarter century of democratic rule Thursday, many of the streets around the Nigerian capital carried a different, perhaps less-inspiring message.

New Real Madrid signing Trent Alexander-Arnold said he joined the "only" team he would have considered leaving Liverpool for, at his presentation on Thursday.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in India on Thursday is the pride of the US company's catalogue for long-distance planes: a fuel-efficient, wide-body aircraft able to transport up to 330 people.

Toulon entertain Castres in the French Top 14 play-offs on Saturday with centre Leicester Fainga'anuku hoping his time on the Cote d'Azur is extended for at least another week.

Wimbledon prize money will increase by seven percent to a record pot of £53.5 million ($72.6 million) for this year's championships as pressure grows from players for a greater slice of Grand Slam profits.

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg began with back-to-back birdies to grab the early lead at the 125th US Open on Thursday while Rory McIlroy started with a par and Bryson DeChambeau opened with a bogey.

Untouchable Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown completed the backstroke treble at the Australian trials Thursday while "King" Kyle Chalmers blitzed the 100m freestyle and Lani Pallister swam a sizzling 800m freestyle.

Air India's London-bound flight 171 that crashed on Thursday with 242 people on board was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, part of India's bold push to radically expand its air industry sector.

Temba Bavuma and David Bedingham revived South Africa in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's on Thursday following a top-order collapse on the opening day.

Stock markets and the dollar retreated Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on partners in the coming weeks, reigniting trade war fears

Thick black plumes of acrid smoke towered high above India's Ahmedabad airport Thursday after a London-bound passenger jet with 242 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday.

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Thursday it will fine "disruptive passengers whose unruly behaviour" results in their removal from aircraft 500 euros ($580).

Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable".

South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, a team used to dominating possession, may have their time with the ball considerably reduced at the Club World Cup, says coach Miguel Cardoso.

Iran on Thursday vowed to "significantly" increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a new round of nuclear talks, and amid reports of an imminent Israeli attack.

Myanmar's economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March's devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday.