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The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on reimposing deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgentnuclear program.

France will try to "throw a bit of sand in England's machine" during Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final in Bristol.

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Barcelona kicked off their Champions League bid with a 2-1 victory away to Newcastle United on Thursday, while Erling Haaland notched his 50th goal in the competition in Manchester City's win over Napoli.

Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward will not face criminal domestic violence charges after a grand jury in Texas declined to indict him.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz returns to the court in the wake of his US Open triumph on Friday when he headlines a Team Europe side aiming to retain the Laver Cup title against Team World.

Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Barcelona as the England forward's brilliant brace inspired a 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Champions League on Thursday.

Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals as Manchester City profited from Giovanni Di Lorenzo's early red card to beat Napoli 2-0 on Thursday.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Clayton Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award-winner who helped the Dodgers to two World Series titles, says he will retire after this Major League Baseball season.

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts says the Super Bowl champion Eagles have room for improvement as they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday aiming to improve to 3-0 in the young NFL season.

Sri Lanka chased down a daunting target of 170 with six wickets in hand to knock Afghanistan out of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

The EU agreed on a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.

A top US regulator on Thursday sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, alleging the ticketing giant conspired with brokers to inflate concert ticket prices and deceive consumers with hidden fees.

When businessman Travis McMaster shifted more manufacturing of his products out of China, and into India, he had sought to avoid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.

They are two of the world's most high-profile women -- yet have carefully guarded their private lives.

The EU agreed a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.

Madonna, the best-selling female artist of all time, said Thursday she will release a new dance music album next year.

A Colombian tribunal on Thursday issued its first sentences for former soldiers over the killing of civilians during the country's decades-long armed conflict, ordering 12 of them to carry out work including building memorials for their victims.

Shares in chipmaker Intel skyrocketed on Thursday after AI giant Nvidia announced it would invest $5 billion in its struggling rival.

Donald Trump warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "really let me down" after he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the US president's historic UK state visit.

Pomp and politics, warm words, tech deals and a sumptuous state banquet. Britain pulled out all the stops to welcome US President Donald Trump.

The UN Security Council will vote Friday on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the Council's rotating presidency said, after Britain, France and Germany triggered the vote.

Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was "really impressive."

Israeli tanks and jets pounded Gaza City, the target of a major ground offensive, on Thursday prompting Palestinians to flee south, where the Israeli military announced the deaths of four soldiers.

Former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Thursday that payments the club made to a former refereeing chief during their time at the helm were not corrupt, during a court appearance on Thursday.

Mexico's president will host the leader of Canada for trade talks Thursday as they seek to navigate the tariff war launched by Donald Trump despite the existence of a three-way free-trade agreement.

Hundreds of thousands protested across France on Thursday in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, disrupting much of the country's public life.

Oscar Piastri on Thursday said McLaren had "clarified a lot of things" about team orders following the decision to ask him to give up second place to team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is "box office", according to World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe, but so rarely did the American compete until recently that she resembled the late, reclusive Swedish film legend Greta Garbo.

Stock markets advanced Thursday as tech shares jumped after AI-chips giant Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in struggling US rival Intel and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.

A US panel stacked with figures sympathetic to the anti-vaccine movement opened a highly politicized meeting Thursday on the defensive, insisting that they are "pro-vaccine" even as public health experts fear the group is set to upend longstanding medical advice.

Donald Trump warned that Russia President Vladimir Putin had "really let me down" as he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer for wide-ranging talks on Thursday, the final day of the US president's historic UK state visit.

The IMF has proposed appointing the US Treasury Department's chief of staff as its new number-two official, the Washington-based lender said Thursday.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone teased the possibility of running an extraordinary 400 metre double at her home 2028 Olympics after a sizzling world gold in the flat race Thursday silenced the doubters.

Sonia McLaughlin-Levrone brought the house down on Thursday by coming within a whisker of breaking the four-decade-old women's 400 metres world record while Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi impressively won the men's one-lap title.

French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.

England coach John Mitchell said he had no qualms about relying on his team's powerful pack if that is the most effective way to win Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against France.

Mercedes' highly-rated rookie Kimi Antonelli on Thursday acknowledged team boss Toto Wolff's criticism of his 'underwhelming' outing at the Italian Grand Prix and said he understood.

Benfica appointed Jose Mourinho as their coach on Thursday, with the Portuguese returning to work in his homeland, 21 years after leaving Porto for Chelsea.

US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win a stunning gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships on Thursday.