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France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron

France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron

France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.

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Dutch exit poll: Green/left group edges out Wilders in EU vote

Dutch exit poll: Green/left group edges out Wilders in EU vote

Former European Commissioner Frans Timmermans has edged out far-right leader Geert Wilders in the Dutch European Parliament elections, according to an exit poll published Thursday.

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Disputes flare in Brazil between landowners, occupiers

Disputes flare in Brazil between landowners, occupiers

At the heart of Brazil's savannah, Adonilton Rodrigues toils on a small plot he illegally occupies as part of a movement battling the country's old land-ownership inequalities.

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Boeing's Starliner docks with ISS on first crewed mission

Boeing's Starliner docks with ISS on first crewed mission

A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever NASA astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming some challenges affecting its propulsion system.

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French Open: Men's semi-final guide

French Open: Men's semi-final guide

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner renew their blockbuster rivalry on Friday as they battle for place in the French Open final.

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French Open final beyond a dream for Italy's Paolini

French Open final beyond a dream for Italy's Paolini

Jasmine Paolini said she had never dreamed of reaching a Grand Slam final after setting up a championship decider with reigning champion Iga Swiatek at the French Open on Thursday.

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Andreeva will be 'disappointed for few days' after French Open loss

Andreeva will be 'disappointed for few days' after French Open loss

Mirra Andreeva said she would be "disappointed for a few days" after her French Open run ended in tears and a comprehensive semi-final loss to Italy's Jasmine Paolini.

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Russia holds Frenchman accused of gathering military information

Russia holds Frenchman accused of gathering military information

Russia on Thursday detained a Frenchman working for a Geneva-based conflict mediation NGO, accusing him of gathering military information and failing to register as a "foreign agent", Moscow officials said.

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In first, SpaceX's megarocket Starship nails ocean splashdown

In first, SpaceX's megarocket Starship nails ocean splashdown

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket achieved its first ever splashdown during a test flight Thursday, in a major milestone for the prototype system that may one day send humans to Mars.

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Russian strikes and filthy water: A year after Ukraine dam blast

Russian strikes and filthy water: A year after Ukraine dam blast

Standing in what remains of her house, partially destroyed by a Russian artillery strike, Raisa Abramtseva painted a bleak picture of her daily life in southern Ukraine's Kherson region.

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