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AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

Austrian jihadist jailed for 15 years for Taylor Swift concert attack plan

Osaka says possible Serena Williams return would be 'entertaining'

WHO chief heads to Ebola-hit DR Congo

Mistral says would not interfere if its AI is used by defence customers

Ailing Sinner crashes out of French Open, Sabalenka through

Flooding in north and east Syria as Euphrates level rises

Defending champion Gauff reaches French Open third round

Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

Five things to know about heatwaves in Europe

Italy on red alert as France, Portugal beat hottest May day record

Oil advances, stocks drift on fresh US-Iran strikes

Oil prices rose slightly and global stock markets drifted Thursday after the United States and Iran exchanged new strikes despite their purported ceasefire, rekindling uncertainty about an end to the Middle East war.

Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapses

Jannik Sinner said he ran out of energy and "hit the wall" as his 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.

France's Magnier sprints to Giro 18th stage win, Vingegaard in pink

Paul Magnier won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday after a bunch sprint, as Jonas Vingegaard held the overall leader's pink jersey.

Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration

The EU's six biggest economies vowed Thursday to set aside differences and speed up integration of their financial markets as the bloc seeks to catch up with the United States and China.

Mosquitoes can learn to love common repellent, scientists find

Mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of the world's most common insect repellent with a tasty meal -- and after training can even prefer to bite people who have been sprayed with it, an experimental study said Thursday.

Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day

Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal recorded its hottest day in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent.

France's Kouame, 17, youngest man into Slam third round since Nadal

Home hope Moise Kouame became the youngest man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament since Rafael Nadal 23 years ago, after an epic French Open win on Thursday.

Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally

Netflix and other streaming services on Thursday criticised a German plan requiring platforms to reinvest a share of locally generated revenue as part of efforts to support domestic film production.

'Dizzy' Sinner wilts in French Open heat, out in second round

Jannik Sinner's 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt at the French Open on Thursday as the world number one succumbed to sweltering conditions in a five-set, second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

Ailing Sinner crashes out of French Open, Sabalenka waits

Jannik Sinner succumbed to an apparent bout of heatstroke and a remarkable Juan Manuel Cerundolo comeback to crash out of the French Open on Thursday, blowing the men's tournament wide open, before Aryna Sabalenka bids to avoid a similar fate.

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Italy on red alert as heatwave bakes Europe