Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election racketeering case
Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.
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Niger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy
Niger's new military rulers have stripped France's ambassador of diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according to a letter seen Thursday by AFP, a move that ratchets up tensions with the country's traditional ally.
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Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in truck ramming
A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into a group of Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint between Israel and the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said.
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Japan take pole position in Basketball World Cup's Olympic race
Japan took a giant step towards Olympic qualification at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday, while South Sudan and Egypt also gave themselves a chance of a Paris Games berth.
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Taylor Swift announces film of massive 'Eras' tour
Didn't score tickets for Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour?
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Multiple passport holders in Britain double in decade
The number of people holding multiple passports in Britain has doubled in a decade, according to official figures published Thursday, with the rise said to be partly driven by Brexit.
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Wolves boss O'Neil confirms Nunes Man City switch
Wolves manager Gary O'Neil confirmed on Thursday that Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes is on his way to Manchester City for a reported fee of £53 million ($67 million).
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Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as president ending Bongo era
The general who led the overthrow of the 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in on Monday as transitional president of the west African state, the army announced.
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'Unfinished business' pushes Hamilton to two more years at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton is convinced that he can have a winning future in Formula One after Mercedes on Thursday renewed his contract until 2025, ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
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Fire engulfs illegal Johannesburg housing block, killing 73
A fire that tore through a five-storey building taken over for illegal housing killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg overnight, the South African city's emergency services said Thursday.
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