EU parliament slams declining press freedom in Morocco
The European Parliament on Thursday condemned what it described as a decline in press freedom in Morocco, saying it was "concerned" by corruption allegations against Rabat.
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Ronaldo punched but scores twice in Saudi reunion with Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo recovered from a punch in the face to score twice against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday in a lively reunion with his great rival Lionel Messi that demonstrated the financial firepower of the resource-rich Gulf.
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Fed Vice Chair sees high rates 'for some time' to cool prices
Interest rates will need to remain high for some time even as inflation eases, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday, vowing the central bank plans to "stay the course" in fighting price increases.
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Star visibility eroding rapidly as night sky gets brighter: study
Light pollution is growing rapidly and in some places the number of stars visible to the naked eye in the night sky is being reduced by more than half in less than 20 years, according to a study released Thursday.
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All eyes on Rosalia at extravagant Louis Vuitton show
Pop superstar Rosalia grabbed all the attention at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris on Thursday, almost to the point of distracting from the clothes.
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West Indies may 'cease to exist' warns T20 inquest report
West Indies cricket may "cease to exist" unless the issue of its players prioritising global Twenty20 leagues ahead of international duties is resolved, according to a report commissioned by Cricket West Indies (CWI).
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MCC clarify 'Mankad rule' after Zampa row
Cricket's rulebook chiefs said Thursday they had clarified the law covering non-strikers being run out by a bowler to avoid the "ambiguity" stirred up by a recent incident involving Australia's Adam Zampa in the domestic T20 Big Bash League.
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Murray wins Australian Open epic as Djokovic overcomes injury fear
Andy Murray triumphed in an epic, five-set Australian Open battle which finished in the early hours of Friday in Melbourne after nine-time champion Novak Djokovic defied injury and a drunken heckler to progress to the third round.
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12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in Maryland
A whale skull fossil estimated to be some 12 million years old has been found on a beach in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, according to a local museum.
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Biden invites Americans to sponsor refugees as admissions languish
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday launched a program to encourage ordinary Americans to sponsor refugees as admissions languish despite record displacement around the world.
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