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Weather pattern El Nino is here and could reach historic intensity

El Nino is back, but its effects vary widely

Stocks rebound, oil wobbles as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

Van Aert dominates sprint on Tour de France warm-up race

Bangladesh clinch first-ever ODI series win over Australia

First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris

Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study

Unstoppable Antonelli admits rise to F1 summit seems 'crazy'

Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

Renowned French solo yachtsman Charlie Dalin dies aged 42

'Probably' my last F1 race in Barcelona, says Alonso

Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA

The weather phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, and scientists expect it will intensify into the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.

England cricket chief ponders booze ban after Stokes's nightclub incident

England cricket chief Rob Key is considering imposing a total alcohol ban on the squad following a nightclub incident involving Ben Stokes but said "no rash decisions" will be made on the all-rounder's long-term future as Test captain.

Stocks rebound, oil wavers as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

European and US stocks rose Thursday while oil prices wavered following the latest flare-up in the Middle East war, with investors also assessing the outlook for US and European interest rates as inflation rises.

Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms

Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following several other west African countries which have recently adopted tough anti-LGBTQ legislation.

Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup - UEFA

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA's Super Cup, European football's governing body announced.

Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades

Mongolia has recovered a rare dinosaur skeleton and a trove of fossils illegally exported two decades ago, authorities said Wednesday, concluding years of efforts to return the palaeontological treasures.

Over 260 Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in S. Africa return home

The first group of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following escalating anti-immigrant attacks landed in Lagos on Thursday, AFP journalists saw.

ECB makes first rate hike since 2023 to tame Iran war inflation

The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East war stokes inflation, despite concerns the move could hit the struggling eurozone economy.

Pope condemns 'indifference' towards migrants on Canaries trip

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned "indifference" towards migrants during a visit to Spain's Canary Islands that symbolised the perils of deadly irregular routes to Europe.

Stocks diverge, oil falls as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

European stocks rose Thursday after losses in Asia as oil prices wavered following the latest flare-up in the Middle East war, with investors also assessing the outlook for US and European interest rates as inflation rises.

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