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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday, according to a United Nations international tribunal.

Blockbuster earnings from AI chip behemoth Nvidia boosted technology stocks Thursday, but broader market movements were muted as investors eyed a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman on the prospects for the world's biggest economy.

Japanese rider Ai Ogura, who is third in the MotoGP world championship standings, has undergone successful surgery on a hand injury, his team Aprilia-Trackhouse said Thursday.

Tadej Pogacar outsprinted Enric Mas to claim Vuelta a Espana stage six victory on Thursday, his third stage win of the race.

A low-pressure system is driving widespread rain and severe thunderstorms across eastern and southeastern Australia on Tuesday. This weather event follows substantial rainfall in South Australia, where Adelaide recorded its wettest winter in 22 years. Flood watches have been issued for parts of South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria as the system moves eastward.

To nine-year-old Zenaida, it wasn't Dolly Parton's storied country music career that made her so great.

The 2026/27 season has barely begun and Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is already on top of La Liga's goalscoring charts ahead of the visit of promoted side Malaga on Sunday.

South Africa's infant vaccination rate has fallen to its lowest level in years, with more than a third of babies receiving no vaccines at the start of 2026, the health department said Thursday.

On a lush island in the Gulf of Finland, workers are toiling to protect the coastline from oil-spills -- a risk heightened by Russian shadow fleet shipments and Ukrainian drone attacks.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Thursday Toulouse's fine for breaching the Top 14 salary cap had been reduced in a scandal that has played a part in the departure of full-back Thomas Ramos.

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said Thursday it is no secret the club are in the hunt for more wingers after reports the Reds are edging closer to a deal for Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola.

Blockbuster earnings from AI chip behemoth Nvidia boosted technology stocks Thursday, but broader market movements were muted as investors awaited a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman on the outlook for the world's biggest economy.

Iran has executed over 500 people so far this year after a new surge in hangings in recent days, despite President Donald Trump urging the Islamic republic to halt executions, a rights group said on Thursday.

Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.

Srebrenica became a symbol of ethnic cleansing after its men and boys were massacred by Bosnian Serbs following a three-year-long siege during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

The EU said Thursday it expects Meta to address "addictive" features of its platforms in Europe, after the tech giant agreed to sweeping limits on teen use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028, an official said Thursday.

Germany and five other so-called "frugal" EU members demanded Thursday that the European Commission's seven-year budget proposal of nearly two trillion euro ($2.3 trillion) be slashed by "several hundred billion euros".

Mohammad Abbas took three wickets, including the prize scalp of Joe Root, as Pakistan reduced England to 80-4 at lunch on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Lord's.

Ratko Mladic, the so-called "butcher of Bosnia" who has reportedly died at the age of either 83 or 84, had insisted he was chosen by "fate" to defend the Serb people from a Western onslaught.

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday.

Australian rider Jack Miller will exit the MotoGP stage at the end of the season after his team Pramac Yamaha announced on Thursday that they would not be extending his contract.

New Zealand have made three personnel changes and one positional for the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday.

Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose sharply to at least 362, with entire villages swept away.

Ayyoub Bouaddi is "ready to go" for his Manchester City debut at Crystal Palace on Friday, but Enzo Maresca called for patience with the most expensive teenager in Premier League history.

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Argentinian driver Franco Colapinto will line up alongside Pierre Gasly for Alpine again in the 2027 season after the Formula One team confirmed their line-up on Thursday.

Iran's top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall.

Atletico Madrid hardened their stance over a possible sale of striker Julian Alvarez to Barcelona on Thursday, ruling out any negotiations with the Spanish champions.

Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.