Scottie Scheffler made a strong start to his defence of the British Open to sit just one off the clubhouse lead of four under par lead after his opening front nine at Royal Birkdale.
A British minister Thursday called for FIFA to investigate after Argentina's players held up a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" (The Falklands are Argentine) after their 2-1 victory over England.
Henry Pollock was once more left among the replacements as England coach Steve Borthwick named an unchanged starting team for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero.
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The European Union demanded Thursday that Google share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to rival AI services, but the US giant said the measures would put privacy at risk.
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Peru's conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori called Wednesday for the "reconciliation" of political forces, after a decade of instability in the Andean nation that has seen it burn through eight leaders.
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A German neo-Nazi provocateur who was slated to be sent to a women's prison after having a legal gender change will instead be incarcerated with men, local authorities said on Thursday.
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The British government said Thursday it had taken British Steel into full public ownership to "protect the future of steel production in the UK", after taking control from Chinese firm Jingye.
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Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt insisted Thursday his struggling team were "not far off" as he rolled the dice with three changes for the Nations Championship clash with Italy in what will be his last Test in charge.
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An Italian court is set to deliver a verdict Thursday in the case of a bridge collapse nearly eight years ago that killed 43 people in one of the country's worst infrastructure disasters.
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German food delivery group Delivery Hero said Thursday it has agreed to be taken over by US ride-hailing giant Uber in a 12.7-billion-euro ($14.6-billion) deal.
The United States announced on Wednesday a new tariff on various imports from Brazil, following a year-long investigation into the Latin American giant's trade and other policies.
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional US$100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, as it reported a record quarterly net profit on the back of massive demand for AI hardware.
Argentina will play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday after Lionel Messi orchestrated a spectacular comeback against England in a semi-final with a dramatic ending.
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Sports
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada was slapped with a two-match ban by World Rugby on Thursday for criticising the referee and Nations Championship scheduling after their heavy loss to New Zealand.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino's close relationship with Donald Trump has ensured a successful World Cup and all eyes will be on IOC president Kirsty Coventry to see if she adopts a similar strategy ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, as it reported a record quarterly net profit on the back of massive demand for AI hardware.
The beaches of Hungary's once-popular Lake Velence lie largely deserted, summer holidaymakers staying away because climate change and mismanagement have dried up the waters to record lows.
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported a record net profit for the second quarter on Thursday, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware.
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