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US Supreme Court rules against man whose dreadlocks were cut off in prison
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American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
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UN to begin evacuating stranded Mideast sailors after US-Iran talks
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French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
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Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
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Shootout traps tourists at Rio sunrise lookout
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Ipswich hire Gary O'Neil as manager
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Heatwave sparks health warnings across Europe
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Lake wins Wales captaincy race ahead of Morgan
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Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Starmer vows 'orderly' transition as Labour MPs mull bid to be PM
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Reports of Dupont inclusion in France squad 'bordering on annoying' says Galthie
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ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER FILES SCHEDULE 13D IN EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
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England coach McCullum denies rift with 'good friend' Stokes
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Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
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Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels
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Gennaro Gattuso returns to coaching with Lazio after Italy debacle
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court
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Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trains
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Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row
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Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health
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India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual
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Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan
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UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
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Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites
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Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure
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Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
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Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
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England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off
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Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
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Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
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Diaspora World Cup champions diversity over division
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Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
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Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a 'smokescreen'
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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
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Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster: reports
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Fineanganofo rethinks Newcastle move after All Blacks call-up
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'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations
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Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
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Lightning, downpour, a two-hour delay: bad weather hits the World Cup
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Ukraine grain deal expected Friday as Russian gas flows resume
Ukraine and Russia are set to sign a deal Friday to unblock grain exports and relieve a global food crisis, as a critical Russian gas pipeline to Europe reopened.
Tribal candidate Droupadi Murmu wins Indian presidential election: partial results
A woman from India's tribal minority, Droupadi Murmu, was elected as the country's president Thursday with the backing of the ruling party, making her the first person from the marginalised community to occupy the top post.
Ukraine, Russia to sign elusive grain deal in Turkey
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Italy to hold September elections after PM Draghi resigns
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament Thursday, triggering early elections which could bring the hard right to power after the country's warring parties toppled reformer Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Trudeau rebukes Hockey Canada over alleged gang rape
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Pelosi faces pushback on potential trip to Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced pushback Thursday on potential plans to visit Taiwan, with President Joe Biden saying that the military was opposed amid fears of inflaming tensions with China.
Lukashenko says Belarus is 'authoritarian'
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko admitted on Thursday that he ran an authoritarian state but claimed there were no political prisoners in his isolated country.
US, UK say 15,000 killed in Russia's Ukraine 'cannon fodder'
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UK spy chief doubts Iran supreme leader will back nuclear deal
Britain's spy chief voiced doubt Thursday on reviving a landmark 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, saying Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remained opposed despite marathon diplomacy with the United States.
Snap elections called in Italy after Draghi resigns
Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament Thursday, triggering early elections which could bring the hard right to power after the country's warring parties toppled reformer Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Biden positive for Covid, symptoms 'very mild'
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Tribal candidate wins Indian presidential election: partial results
A woman from India's tribal minority, Droupadi Murmu, was elected as the country's president Thursday with the backing of the ruling party, making her the first person from the marginalised community to occupy the top post.
Tribal woman wins Indian presidential election: partial results
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Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms'
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Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear 'abyss', Lukashenko tells AFP
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Thursday said Russia, Ukraine and the West must agree to halt the Ukraine conflict to avoid the "abyss of nuclear war" and insisted Kyiv should accept Moscow's demands.
Biden says US military opposes Pelosi trip to Taiwan
A potential visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is generating concern in Washington, with President Joe Biden saying the US military was opposed amid fears of inflaming tensions with China.
Euro gets boost as Russian gas returns, ECB supersizes rate hike
The euro briefly gained ground against the dollar on Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe and the European Central Bank surprised markets with a 0.5-percentage-point rate hike.
Angry Iraq buries dead from shelling blamed on Turkey
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Facebook removes Afghan media pages controlled by Taliban
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Italy's Draghi resigns, paving way to snap elections
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after the country's fractious parties torpedoed his national unity government, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power.
Biden seeks to mobilize on crime and climate ahead of midterms
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UK PM contenders squabble over tax as campaign kicks off
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Russia resumes 'unstable' gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream
Russia on Thursday restored critical gas supplies to Europe through Germany via the Nord Stream pipeline after 10 days of maintenance, but uncertainty lingered over whether the Kremlin would still trigger an energy crisis on the continent this winter.
Euro up as Russian gas returns, stocks waver ahead of ECB decision
The euro gained ground against the dollar on Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe but stock markets were twitchy ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting, where the guardian of the euro is expected to announce its first rate hike in over a decade.
Russian rockets pummel Kharkiv as gas flows to Europe resume
Russian artillery strikes pounded Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Thursday after Moscow announced it was expanding its war aims, even as Russian gas flows to Europe resumed through the Nord Stream pipeline.
Angry Iraq mourns dead from shelling blamed on Turkey
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi declared a day of national mourning Thursday after nine holidaymakers were killed in the bombardment of a Kurdish hill village he blamed on neighbouring Turkey.
Italy's Draghi resigns after coalition implodes
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power.
UK's Tempest fighter project soars as European rival remains in limbo
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Euro up as Russia gas returns, equities struggle ahead of ECB decision
The euro rose Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe, while traders await a crucial European Central Bank policy meeting, with the continent's equities struggling.