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Trump pressures Supreme Court to rule for him on citizenship

Trump pressures Supreme Court to rule for him on citizenship

President Donald Trump on Thursday maintained his unprecedented campaign to pressure the Supreme Court, saying it would be a "disgrace" if the independent justices rule against him on US birthright citizenship.

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UK details rules for single-sex spaces after landmark ruling

UK details rules for single-sex spaces after landmark ruling

Britain's Labour government insisted that long-awaited new guidance on single-sex spaces published on Thursday still protects transgender people.

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First Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey after Israel deportation

First Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey after Israel deportation

Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by its forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the first group arrived in Turkey following global outcry over their treatment in custody.

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Beloved Citroen 2CV revived as electric car

Beloved Citroen 2CV revived as electric car

The 2CV, an iconic Citroen model popular for much of the Twentieth Century, will be coming back after production ceased in 1990, reincarnated as an electric vehicle, Citroen announced Thursday.

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UK net migration halves in 2025 in boost for beleaguered Starmer

UK net migration halves in 2025 in boost for beleaguered Starmer

Net migration to the United Kingdom fell last year by nearly half to 171,000, its statistics agency said Thursday, providing some relief on a key issue for under-fire Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Rubio warns Cuba after US indicts former leader

Rubio warns Cuba after US indicts former leader

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Cuba on Thursday that the United States was laser-focused on changing the communist system, after the island was stunned by a US indictment of its former president Raul Castro.

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Court ousts leadership of Turkey's main opposition party

Court ousts leadership of Turkey's main opposition party

An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, in a sharp escalation against the country's embattled opposition, court documents showed.

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US voices hope on Iran deal progress before Pakistan army chief visit

US voices hope on Iran deal progress before Pakistan army chief visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope on Thursday of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan's army chief due to arrive in the Islamic republic for talks.

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Maguire 'shocked' to be omitted from England World Cup squad

Maguire 'shocked' to be omitted from England World Cup squad

England defender Harry Maguire said Thursday he was "shocked and gutted" to have been left out of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad.

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US expects 'below normal' Atlantic hurricane season

US expects 'below normal' Atlantic hurricane season

US forecasters on Thursday predicted the Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be "below normal" in 2026, but cautioned that "it only takes one."

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