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'War wounds the soul': Israeli soldiers recount trauma of Gaza war

'War wounds the soul': Israeli soldiers recount trauma of Gaza war

When a grenade shredded his leg during a hostage rescue mission in Gaza, Israeli soldier Barak wanted to shoot himself to avoid being taken captive by Palestinian militants.

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Norris was 'silly' to delay Piastri pass at Hungarian Grand Prix

Norris was 'silly' to delay Piastri pass at Hungarian Grand Prix

Lando Norris said on Thursday he was "silly" for not moving over earlier to allow McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to pass him during last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix and added it "was a stupid thing to do."

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Dazzling Fiji down France in Olympic rugby sevens

Dazzling Fiji down France in Olympic rugby sevens

Double Olympic champions Fiji showed again they are the team to beat in rugby sevens as they powered to a pulsating 19-12 win Thursday over the hosts at a packed Stade de France in Paris.

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Harris woos teacher union as momentum builds for White House bid

Harris woos teacher union as momentum builds for White House bid

Kamala Harris released her first campaign ad Thursday and headed to Texas to address a teachers union -- a key ingredient in the Democratic coalition -- as she seeks to maintain her fast start in the bid to take on Donald Trump for the presidency this November.

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Netanyahu meets Biden, Harris on elusive Gaza deal

Netanyahu meets Biden, Harris on elusive Gaza deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House for separate meetings Thursday with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on a Gaza ceasefire deal, reflecting the upended political situation in Washington.

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Deutsche Bahn suffers 16-fold jump in losses in first half

Deutsche Bahn suffers 16-fold jump in losses in first half

Germany's state-owned train operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday that its year-on-year net losses soared 16-fold in the first half of 2024, reflecting the impacts of extreme weather, strikes and upgrades to its ageing network.

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Stock markets struggle after tech-led selloff

Stock markets struggle after tech-led selloff

Wall Street stocks wavered Thursday as investors weighed robust US economic growth following a tech-led selloff, while European markets slipped following a raft of disappointing company results.

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Palestinian Olympic threat video fake of possible Russian origin: sources, experts

Palestinian Olympic threat video fake of possible Russian origin: sources, experts

A video that has been widely shared on social media showing a purported Palestinian militant threatening attacks on France during the Olympic Games in Paris is a fake and could be of Russian origin, security sources and experts said on Thursday.

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UK climate activists guilty of throwing soup over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

UK climate activists guilty of throwing soup over Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

Two environmental protesters were found guilty on Thursday of throwing tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery in 2022.

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New Barcelona coach Flick hails 'unbelievable' Yamal

New Barcelona coach Flick hails 'unbelievable' Yamal

New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick on Thursday hailed the performance of the Spanish club's teenage winger Lamine Yamal at Euro 2024, calling it "unbelievable".

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