Shane Warne's body returns home to Australia
A private jet flew the body of Australian cricket superstar Shane Warne home to his native Melbourne Thursday, six days after his death at the age of 52 provoked shock and grief around the world.
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Sweden to raise military spending over Ukraine war
Sweden's government announced plans Thursday for a major boost in military spending to two percent of GDP "as soon as possible", citing the security threat from Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats meet in Turkey: officials
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday were holding talks in Turkey in the first such high-level contact since Moscow invaded its neighbour.
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Riots shake Corsica over assault of jailed nationalist figure
Violent clashes broke out between protesters and police overnight Wednesday to Thursday on France's Mediterranean island of Corsica where local anger is growing over the assault in prison of a nationalist figure.
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Vettel wears heart on his helmet over invasion of Ukraine
Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel had a Ukraine flag emblazoned on his helmet in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he drove his Aston Martin in testing in Bahrain on Thursday.
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Another golden day for Austrian golden boy Aigner at Winter Paralympics
The 16-year-old Johannes Aigner, who comes from a family of competitive alpine skiers, bagged his second gold at the Beijing Winter Paralympics as the Ukraine team honoured their country's fallen Thursday.
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Hosts New Zealand beat limp India to showcase World Cup credentials
Hosts New Zealand inflicted India's first defeat of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday, racing to a 62-run win in Hamilton.
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Asian markets join global rally, oil rebounds from plunge
Asian equities rallied Thursday following a strong bounce on Wall Street and a breathtaking surge in Europe sparked by a plunge in oil prices and bargain-buying following a Ukraine-fuelled rout.
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K-pop's BTS on stage for first Seoul gig since pandemic
Tens of thousands of BTS fans were gathering in Seoul on Thursday for the K-pop superstars' first live concert in South Korea since the pandemic began -- although Covid rules will prevent them from dancing or singing along.
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Tears, defiance as Ukraine Paralympics team honour country's fallen
Ukrainian Winter Paralympians wept and pumped their fists in the air in defiance against Russia's invasion of their homeland during a moment's silence at the Athletes' Village on Thursday.
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