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Speed king Puripol smashes into semi-finals

Thailand's sprint sensation Puripol Boonson roared to within a whisker of history on Thursday, becoming the first Thai ever to break 10 seconds on the Asian Games stage, as sepak takraw booked a shot at double gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

UK man died putting women, children first in Mozambique jihadist siege

WINCHESTER — A British contractor trapped during a 2021 siege by jihadists in Mozambique was "unlawfully killed" after refusing to escape by helicopter, insisting women and children be evacuated first, a coroner ruled Thursday.

Average EU diesel price hits record €2.23 a litre

PARIS — Diesel prices at pumps across the European Union (EU) have hit a new high of €2.23 per litre, up from €2.16 the previous week, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) analysis of European Commission data published Thursday showed.

'I was drowning': Iran Nobel winner exposes pain of separation from children

PARIS (FRANCE) - Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has said her biggest fear is dying without seeing her two children again after being separated from the twins for over a decade, in her memoir published on Thursday.

Eight killed in wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine

KYIV — A barrage of Russian drone and missile strikes pummelled Ukraine on Thursday, killing six agricultural workers in the east alongside two in the capital, Kyiv, the latest in an intensifying exchange of attacks.

🎬 VOA NEWS
Russian foreign minister exaggerates Russia-China relations, ignores nuances
Chinese officials look to limit social media and screen time in China
Exclusive: Second Iranian ship suspected of carrying missile ingredient leaves China
VOA Mandarin: China revises PLA regulations prioritizing war readiness