Spain battles wildfires as heatwave persists
Emergency services battled several wildfires Thursday as Spain remained in the grip of an exceptional heatwave that has seen temperatures reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Farenheit).
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DR Congo to combat sectarian 'stigmatisation' amid Rwanda tensions
The Democratic Republic of Congo has pledged to combat stigmatisation and "manhunts," the national broadcaster said Thursday, a day after an anti-Rwanda protest descended into sectarian looting.
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Man City to launch Premier League title defence at West Ham
Manchester City will begin the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham while Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the season.
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US airborne raid nets top IS operative in Syria
US coalition forces said they captured a senior Islamic State group bomb maker in an airborne operation before dawn Thursday in northern Syria.
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WTO deals still within sight after all-night arm-twisting
Countries were still negotiating on deadline day Thursday after frantically haggling through the night at the WTO in a bid to salvage deals on food security, fishing and combating Covid-19.
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Markets mostly fall as early Fed rate hike rally fades
Equity markets mostly fell Thursday and the dollar advanced as an early rally fuelled by a "dovish" Federal Reserve interest rate hike gave way to the prospect of an extended period of tight monetary policy.
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Asian markets mixed as Fed rate hike rally fades
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as an early rally fuelled by a "dovish" Federal Reserve interest rate hike gave way to the prospect of an extended period of tight monetary policy.
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European leaders visit Ukraine in show of support
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy visited Kyiv on Thursday in a show of European support for Ukraine, as Russia presses its brutal offensive in the east of the country.
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Australian hero keeper says water-bottle act was 'kill or be killed'
Australian goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne says it was "kill or be killed" after video emerged of him tossing away a bottle of his Peruvian opposite number during the penalty shootout win that sent the Socceroos to the World Cup.
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European leaders head for Kyiv as US pledges more weapons
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy were on a train Thursday bound for Kyiv, a day after the United States announced $1 billion worth of new arms for embattled Ukrainian forces.
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