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Two killed in Rotterdam twin shootings

Two killed in Rotterdam twin shootings

Two people have been killed and a teenager is fighting for her life after a 32-year-old gunman opened fire at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam on Thursday.

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Swiss indict daughter of late Uzbek leader in corruption case

Swiss indict daughter of late Uzbek leader in corruption case

Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, was on Thursday indicted in Switzerland in a vast case of corruption, fraud and organised crime, prosecutors said.

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Fortnite maker Epic Games tightens belt with layoffs

Fortnite maker Epic Games tightens belt with layoffs

Epic Games, maker of the highly popular Fortnite video game, said Thursday it is cutting its workforce to save money but will continue spending on its legal battle over Apple and Google app stores.

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Stimac calls astrologer claim 'a disgrace' as India exit Asian Games

Stimac calls astrologer claim 'a disgrace' as India exit Asian Games

Igor Stimac said Thursday a report claiming he consulted an astrologer to pick his India teams was "a disgrace" and he will decide in the next 48 hours whether to remain as coach.

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Resting Spieth, Thomas not about 'form', says US captain Johnson

Resting Spieth, Thomas not about 'form', says US captain Johnson

Zach Johnson insisted his decision to leave out USA stars Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas for Friday's opening Ryder Cup session was not "about form".

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Scheffler to lead USA's bid to end European Ryder Cup hoodoo

Scheffler to lead USA's bid to end European Ryder Cup hoodoo

Scottie Scheffler will start the USA's bid to end a 30-year wait for Ryder Cup victory on European soil when he lines up with Sam Burns in the first foursomes match against Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.

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Dutch police say fatalities in Rotterdam hospital shooting

Dutch police say fatalities in Rotterdam hospital shooting

A 32-year-old gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people and setting the facility ablaze.

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Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China's shadow

Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China's shadow

With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and industry met in Paris on Thursday looking to shore up deliveries against supply chain snarls and geopolitical tensions.

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Sweden's Northvolt says to build major EV battery plant in Canada

Sweden's Northvolt says to build major EV battery plant in Canada

Swedish-based Northvolt on Thursday unveiled plans to build its first electric vehicle lithium-ion battery gigafactory in North America, just outside of Montreal.

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Whitelock braced to set new All Blacks caps benchmark

Whitelock braced to set new All Blacks caps benchmark

All Blacks great Sam Whitelock will set a new record of 149 New Zealand caps if he takes to the field off the bench against Italy in the Rugby World Cup.

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