Chile's Boric unveils economic recovery plan
Chile's new leftist president, Gabriel Boric, whose election in December was met with market skepticism, announced an economic recovery plan worth $3.7 billion Thursday that envisages the creation of half a million jobs.
Read moreIn east Ukraine, an evacuation under bombardment
As shells explode in the distance and buildings burn, an old lady in a hat waits for a bus to take her out of the city of Severodonetsk in east Ukraine, whispering to the cat sitting on her lap.
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Tiger Woods fires one-under par 71 in Masters first round
Tiger Woods, making an incredible comeback 14 months after suffering severe leg injuries in a car crash, fired a one-under par 71 on Thursday for a solid start at the Masters.
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Kadyrov's men: a brutal force serving Putin in Ukraine
Chechen fighters shooting in all directions, Ukrainian prisoners kneeling while staring blankly or being dragged amid lifeless bodies -- this is how Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov boasts of his men fighting for the Kremlin in Ukraine on social media.
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'Passion stronger than injuries,' says Marquez ahead of Texas return
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said Thursday his love of racing "is stronger than injuries" as he seeks to win the Grand Prix of the Americas for the eighth time in nine visits.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson to become first Black woman on US Supreme Court
The United States made history on Thursday as the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.
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US recession fears grow as Fed plots aggressive course
The Federal Reserve has made clear it will come out guns blazing to battle the highest inflation rate in four decades, but that has sparked increasing fears their campaign will plunge the world's largest economy into recession.
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At least two killed in Tel Aviv attack: hospital
At least two people were killed Thursday and several wounded during an attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, a hospital said.
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IMF, Lebanon strike conditional deal on $3 bn aid
The IMF announced Thursday a conditional agreement to provide Lebanon with $3 billion in aid to help it emerge from a severe economic crisis, following months of negotiations.
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France's Le Pen says 'so close' as election battle enters crucial stage
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Thursday she had never been "so close" to power at a jubilant final rally before this weekend's election, which polls suggest is an increasingly tight battle between her and President Emmanuel Macron.
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