G.Bissau president leaves country after coup: Senegal
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is in Senegal after being detained during a military coup in his country, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising.
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Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies
Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion who was known for his humor but sparked a firestorm with a racially insensitive joke about Tiger Woods, has died at the age of 74, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
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In blow to Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental bill
Brazil's conservative-led Congress on Thursday reinstated much of a bill that makes it easier for companies to secure environmental permits, infuriating the leftist government and green groups.
Read morePeru's ousted 'president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for coup bid
Peru's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced leftist ex-president Pedro Castillo to more than 11 years in jail for trying to dissolve Congress and rule by decree to avoid impeachment.
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Odermatt edges Kriechmayr to win Copper Mountain World Cup super-G
Unstoppable Marco Odermatt won the first World Cup super-G of the season on Thursday, edging Vincent Kriechmayr by eight-hundredths of a second to snatch the victory at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
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Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa League win
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Roma brought an end to Midtjylland's perfect record in the league phase.
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Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get green light for Winter Olympics
Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Thursday.
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Peru's ousted 'president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for rebellion
Peru's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced former left-wing president Pedro Castillo to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison for trying to disband Congress and rule by decree in December 2022.
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Ogier recovers in Rally Saudi Arabia to boost title hopes
Sebastien Ogier bounced back from a mediocre first full day at the season-closing Rally Saudi Arabia to share the honours in Thursday's final stage and boost his hopes of landing a ninth World Rally Championship.
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Alonso celebrates surprise appointment of Newey as team principal
Fernando Alonso on Thursday celebrated the surprise news that technical guru Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin's team chief next year, and admitted he was just as surprised as the rest of the Formula One paddock by the announcement.
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