Athletics pay emotional farewell to Oakland in last home game before move
The Oakland Athletics bade an emotional farewell to their long-time home -- and long-suffering fans -- on Thursday, beating the Texas Rangers 3-2 in their final game at the Oakland Coliseum before leaving the Bay Area for good.
Read moreStay or go? Pacific Islanders face climate's grim choice
Rising waters are slowly but steadily swallowing Carnie Riemers's backyard in the Marshall Islands, pushing her toward an agonizing choice: stay in the only home she's ever known or leave and face the prospect of becoming a climate refugee.
Read moreAmericans sweep four-balls to grab 5-0 lead at Presidents Cup
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world number two Xander Schauffele sparked the United States to a 5-0 sweep over the Internationals in Thursday's opening four-ball matches at the Presidents Cup.
Read moreArmenian PM says peace with Azerbaijan 'within reach'
Armenia's prime minister said Thursday that peace with Azerbaijan was "within reach," appealing to his neighbor to sign a treaty to turn the page on decades of conflict.
Read moreIsrael defies ceasefire calls and vows to keep battling Hezbollah
Israel on Thursday rejected a push led by its key backer the United States for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, vowing to keep fighting Hezbollah militants "until victory".
Read more'Stir crazy' McKeown breaks 100m backstroke short-course world record
A "stir-crazy" Kaylee McKeown smashed the women's 100m short-course backstroke world record after a last-minute decision to enter the Australian championships following her Olympic heroics.
Read moreTen-man Spurs cruise in Europa League opener despite Son injury scare
Tottenham started their Europa League campaign with a 3-0 win against Qarabag despite playing more than 80 minutes with 10 men, but Son Heung-min gave the north Londoners an injury scare on Thursday.
Read moreIran shows 'willingness' to re-engage on nuclear issue: IAEA chief to AFP
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog on Thursday said Iran is showing "willingness" to re-engage on the nuclear issue, but that Tehran will not reconsider its decision to deny access to top UN inspectors.
Read moreSomali-Canadian rapper K'naan accused of sexual asault
Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan, whose megahit "Wavin' Flag" became the anthem for the 2010 soccer World Cup, was charged Thursday with sexual assault, according to local media.
Read moreHarris slams Ukraine 'surrender' policy as Zelensky visits White House
Kamala Harris on Thursday criticized her US election rival Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine, describing it as a policy of "surrender" to Russia as she told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he could rely on her support.
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