Hajj crowds move to Mina as pilgrimage pinnacle nears
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims journeyed from Saudi Arabia's Mecca to a white-tented city in Mina on Thursday as they neared the highlight of the biggest hajj ritual since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Read morePogacar takes Tour de France lead with stage six win
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Emirates team launched a blistering attack on a late climb to win stage six of the Tour de France and reclaim the overall leader's yellow jersey on Thursday.
Read moreNew giant dinosaur predator discovered with tiny arms, like T. rex
Paleontologists said Thursday they had discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species that had a massive head and tiny arms, just like Tyrannosaurus rex.
Read moreBarcelona hoping for 'positive response' on Lewandowski offer
Barcelona are hoping for "a positive response" from Bayern Munich after making an offer for their Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, club president Joan Laporta said on Thursday.
Read moreEU warns of worst Palestinian displacement in 'decades'
An EU envoy warned Thursday over the possible mass displacement of Palestinians from a West Bank area at the centre of a protracted legal battle, after a controversial Israeli court ruling.
Read moreSilverstone crash victim Zhou gets all clear for Austria
Zhou Guanyu was on Thursday given the all clear to compete in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix after remarkably escaping from his horror crash at Silverstone unharmed.
Read moreJabeur makes African history with Wimbledon final spot
Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Read moreWNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia
US basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug smuggling charges in a Russian court but denied intending to break the law in a case that has further inflamed tensions between Moscow and Washington.
Read moreForeigners flock back to Spain bull-running fiesta
As soon as Peter Millington heard that Spain's San Fermin fiesta would be held again this year after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, he started making travel arrangements.
Read moreRussia occupies 22% of Ukraine farmland: NASA
Russian forces now occupy about 22 percent of Ukraine's farmland since the February 24 invasion, impacting one of the major suppliers to global grain and edible oils markets, NASA said Thursday.
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