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Albania tries to halt flight of young doctors

Albania tries to halt flight of young doctors

Seeking to stem the flight of its young doctors, Albania has brought in a law to make recent medical graduates work in their home country for up to five years, or until they pay back their tuition fees.

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Mass exodus of Afghans as deadline to leave Pakistan arrives

Mass exodus of Afghans as deadline to leave Pakistan arrives

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan faced the threat of detention and deportation on Wednesday, as a government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus.

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Who will Eddie Jones' successor be as Wallabies coach?

Who will Eddie Jones' successor be as Wallabies coach?

Rugby Australia face the daunting task of finding a new Wallabies coach after their disastrous experiment with Eddie Jones ended abruptly this week.

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Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles

Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles

Toyota ramped up its annual net profit forecast to $26.1 billion on Wednesday after reporting it more than doubled in the first six months of the year.

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Wembanyama, Spurs stun Phoenix in last-gasp thriller

Wembanyama, Spurs stun Phoenix in last-gasp thriller

Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points as the San Antonio Spurs staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a last-gasp 115-114 victory over Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

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Israel strikes refugee camp, kills Hamas commander

Israel strikes refugee camp, kills Hamas commander

An Israeli strike on Gaza's largest refugee camp killed at least 47 people Tuesday, including, Israel said, a Hamas commander involved in the October 7 attacks.

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Massacre on Mali's Niger River

Massacre on Mali's Niger River

Regular passengers of the "Tombouctou", a ferry whose route runs along the Niger River in northern Mali, are accustomed to hearing gunfire from the riverbank during their journeys.

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Cane 'surprised' by All Blacks fans' support after his red card

Cane 'surprised' by All Blacks fans' support after his red card

All Blacks captain Sam Cane said Wednesday that he has been "pleasantly surprised" by support from New Zealand rugby fans following his red card at the World Cup.

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Elderly Japanese hostage taker 'had grudge' with post office

Elderly Japanese hostage taker 'had grudge' with post office

Japanese police on Wednesday were probing the motives of an 86-year-old who took two women hostage in a post office after reportedly first setting his home on fire and shooting into a hospital.

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Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week

Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week

Maximilian Hermann's weekend starts on Friday morning, when he puts his motorcycle helmet on and takes his bike out for a ride to the southern German Alps.

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