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Top UN court rejects emergency steps after Mexico embassy raid

Top UN court rejects emergency steps after Mexico embassy raid

The UN's top court Thursday rejected a request by Mexico for emergency measures over a raid on its embassy in Quito last month, ruling that Ecuador had given sufficient assurances that the diplomatic mission will be protected.

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Nadal faces Zverev at farewell French Open as Swiatek, Osaka eye clash

Nadal faces Zverev at farewell French Open as Swiatek, Osaka eye clash

Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in a blockbuster first round match at his farewell French Open while women's champion Iga Swiatek and fellow four-time major winner Naomi Osaka are on a second round collision course.

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Wall Street gains on Nvidia results while eurozone stocks lifted by survey

Wall Street gains on Nvidia results while eurozone stocks lifted by survey

Shares mostly rose Thursday with Wall Street lifted by strong earnings from Nvidia and eurozone equities boosted by news of encouraging business activity.

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Scamacca makes new-look Italy squad for Euro title defence

Scamacca makes new-look Italy squad for Euro title defence

Gianluca Scamacca has played his way into Italy's provisional squad for Euro 2024 after a phenomenal end to the season, as coach Luciano Spalletti announced on Thursday his provisional squad for Germany.

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Heatwave cancels lessons for half Pakistan's schoolchildren

Heatwave cancels lessons for half Pakistan's schoolchildren

Half of Pakistan's pupils will be shut out of schools for a week as the nation takes crisis measures to lessen the effect of a series of heatwaves, officials said Thursday.

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Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks

Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes, says ready for new truce talks

Israel launched devastating air strikes on Gaza early Thursday while also saying it is ready to resume stalled talks on a truce and hostage release deal with Hamas to pause the war raging since October 7.

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Top rights court rejects former Georgia president's case

Top rights court rejects former Georgia president's case

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected appeals of criminal convictions by Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, finding the trials in his home country had been fair.

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Escaped Iran director arrives in Cannes

Escaped Iran director arrives in Cannes

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof arrived at the Cannes Film Festival Thursday after his dramatic escape from his homeland after being sentenced to eight years in prison.

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Tens of thousands bid farewell to Iran's Raisi ahead of burial

Tens of thousands bid farewell to Iran's Raisi ahead of burial

Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets Thursday to bid farewell to president Ebrahim Raisi ahead of his burial in his home town after he was killed in a helicopter crash.

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Serbia coach Stojkovic extends contract until 2026

Serbia coach Stojkovic extends contract until 2026

Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic has extended his contract until 2026, the Balkan nation's football federation (FSS) confirmed on Thursday.

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