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Kyiv accused Russia on Thursday of planning to destroy a hydropower plant in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian soldiers have been steadily advancing and Moscow-installed authorities have begun evacuations.

Second-ranked defending champion Rory McIlroy, with a chance to return to world number one, lurked one stroke behind American co-leaders Gary Woodland and Trey Mullinax after Thursday's opening round of the CJ Cup.

Steven Gerrard was sacked by struggling Aston Villa after a dismal 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday, while Leicester climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Leeds.

Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager less than two hours after his struggling side crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who has been out with a broken thumb since the opening game of the NFL season, says he is ready to return to action on Sunday.

Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of turning its energy grid into a battleground and sparking a new wave of refugees from the country as Kyiv began curbing electricity consumption ahead of winter's arrival.

Shares in Snapchat's parent company plunged more than 26 percent on Thursday on a quarterly earnings report that showed revenue was slowing as online advertisers tighten budgets.

Steven Gerrard was pushed closer to the sack as struggling Aston Villa crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Fulham, while Leicester climbed off the bottom of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Leeds on Thursday.

A New York court on Thursday dismissed a $40 million sexual misconduct lawsuit brought against Kevin Spacey by an actor who claimed the Hollywood star targeted him when he was 14.

The Organization of American States said Thursday it will send a "high-level group" to Peru after President Pedro Castillo asked for the body's help in tackling the country's political crisis.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice as a hurting Barcelona flexed their muscles to thrash Villarreal 3-0 and stay three points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Thursday.

The yen sank to a new 32-year low Thursday against the dollar, while the pound briefly rallied after British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation following a brief crisis-filled tenure.

American grandmaster Hans Niemann, in the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating.

Colombia, the world's leading cocaine producer, broke its own record for coca leaf cultivation in 2021, a UN body said Thursday, as the government highlighted the "failure" of the US-led war on drugs.

Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday announced her resignation just 44 crisis-filled days after taking office, as the ruling Conservatives planned a rapid contest to replace the shortest-lived premier in UK history.

Liz Truss's resignation on Thursday was met with relief by voters in the Conservative stronghold town of Godalming, located in the well-heeled London commuter belt.

Granit Xhaka's second-half winner secured Arsenal a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates and a place in the Europa League knockout phase on Thursday.

With supporters demanding "bring back Boris" and critics calling it "an insult" to the British people, an anticipated bid by Boris Johnson to once again become UK prime minister has stirred an already boiling political pot.

Facebook on Thursday added a method for people running groups to automatically sift out claims that have been debunked since being posted.

Wolves interim manager Steve Davis will remain in charge of the Premier League strugglers until the new year, the club said on Thursday.

Chad's government announced an overnight curfew on Thursday and said deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting the military's grip on power claimed around 50 lives.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited a training centre for mobilised Russians for the first time since announcing a partial military call-up on September 21.

Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs against San Francisco on Sunday in a rematch of his 2020 Super Bowl victory in a showdown of NFL division leaders.

The son of Iran's late shah on Thursday voiced solidarity with Ukrainians who have suffered from Russian-fired drones allegedly sold by Tehran and urged new, tough action against the clerical regime.

Dan Smith, an American civil rights activist and son of a former slave has died aged 90, his wife told AFP Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped from Manchester United's squad for Saturday's clash with Chelsea after his tantrum against Tottenham.

Waging brutal repression at home and allegedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, Iran is becoming an unsolvable challenge for Western powers eager to avoid a new nuclear power in the Middle East.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier wants his side to create some "distance" between themselves and their rivals at the top of Ligue 1 when they face Ajaccio, and Galtier's son Jordan, on Friday.

Truss' attempt to boost growth in a recession-threatened economy was fuelled by eye-watering levels of debt, damaging her government's credibility on financial marketsLiz Truss, the shortest serving prime minister in UK history, leaves lasting scars on the economy after her botched budget rocked markets, spiked borrowing costs and tanked the pound.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that there was an opportunity to repair ties with arch-foe Armenia, linking it with the normalisation underway between Yerevan and Ankara's ally Azerbaijan.

Togo's security forces on Thursday carried out a simulated jihadist attack in the capital Lome, training to counter a hostage-taking as the country faces increasing threats.

Young protesters clashed on Thursday with security forces in the Guinean capital Conakry after a banned group called for demonstrations against the country's ruling junta, an AFP reporter saw.