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British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its profit tumbled in the third quarter as the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring and dampened customer demand.

As the chairlift nears the Grand Chamossaire peak at the Villars ski resort in the Swiss Alps, screams of terror and delight suddenly pierce the air.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.

Foreign ministers from fuel-stressed Southeast Asia will call for freedom of navigation in international straits when they wrap a week of meetings largely overshadowed by the US-Iran war, according to a draft communique seen by AFP.

The six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the symbolic General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organization in deep crisis.

A perfect result at the world's most prestigious mathematics contest used to be the preserve of a handful of bright young minds each year, but for the first time, artificial intelligence has also scored full marks.

Comic book fans will return to San Diego, California on Thursday for the latest Comic-Con, with many convention-goers buzzing about this year's return of Marvel.

South Korean investigators raided the election commission on Thursday over indications its officials falsified vote turnout figures in June local elections, a spokesman told AFP.

Dutch corner is known for being the biggest and craziest party in cycling.

A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.

A Saudi vessel was attacked in the Red Sea as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels claimed to strike tankers in the waterway, Riyadh's state media said Thursday, signalling a potential new front in the US-Iran conflict.

Wildfires swept across parts of Italy, France and Spain on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to flee as scorching temperatures and strong winds fuelled the blazes.

The Boston Red Sox tied their 80-year-old franchise record with a 15th straight Major League Baseball win on Wednesday, but couldn't go one better as they fell in the second game of a double-header.

Tech firms enjoyed a much-needed bounce on Thursday as they helped most Asian stock markets higher amid renewed hopes for the AI boom, though oil prices rallied after the US and Iran ratcheted up Middle East tensions.

Luis Suarez scored twice and Preston Plambeck grabbed a late winner as Inter Miami, without Lionel Messi, beat Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday to spoil Robert Lewandowski's Major League Soccer debut.

In Sudan's capital, young militiamen, some no older than 15, ride around in pickup trucks mounted with missiles: a familiar sight to civilians who remember how the current war began.

Kimi Antonelli heads to Budapest this weekend knowing he will lead the drivers' world championship into F1's summer break come what may, but fully aware that despite a 45-point lead he and Mercedes cannot relax.

The president of Commonwealth Sport, Dr. Donald Rukare, told AFP the Commonwealth Games remains a stage "where champions are made" as Glasgow prepares to host a slimmed down version of the event.

As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch -- baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene".

Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania's coast, scientists and activists say.

Harry Wilson retained the Australia captaincy Thursday as coach Les Kiss named his first Wallabies squad with powerful centre Isaac Henry the only debutant, but veteran prop forward James Slipper was missing.

From fireballs to gunfights, Bollywood special effects master Vishal Tyagi is going the old-fashioned way to create cinematic chaos in a way he says artificial intelligence simply cannot.

Fresh fighting in the Middle East and rising oil prices have put the European Central Bank on alert ahead of its rate-setting meeting on Thursday.

The fraught and fiery trial of late football legend Diego Maradona's medical team has at times been as turbulent as the life of Number 10 himself.

Hundreds of hapless creatures are waiting to be reunited with their owners or find refuge with an adoptive family after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes struck one month ago.

Glowing skin, deeper sleep, stronger muscles, an alert mind?

Argentina's top football officials on Wednesday firmly denied reports that their federation's president and treasurer were detained and questioned upon leaving the United States after the World Cup final.

Tesla reported weaker-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday despite increased auto sales, depressing shares in after-hours trading amid questions over massive capital spending plans.

Britain's record-breaking June heatwave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estimate released Thursday by the London School of Economics (LSE).

The award, nicknamed the Nobel Prize of mathematics, recognizes outstanding achievement - and the promise of future achievement - by mathematicians under 40.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war engulfing the region.

Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor expectations who are looking for signs that the company's AI investments are paying off.