Ecuador says vote to halt Amazon oil drilling a 'terrible precedent'
Ecuador's energy minister said Wednesday that a vote to halt drilling in an Amazon oil block set a "terrible precedent" and it would be a long and complex task to dismantle the installation.
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Man City's Laporte joins Saudi side Al-Nassr
Aymeric Laporte joined the Premier League exodus to Saudi Arabia on Thursday as the Manchester City defender moved to Al-Nassr in a deal worth a reported £23 million ($29 million).
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Turkish lira surges after Erdogan backs huge rate hike
Turkey's troubled lira surged Thursday after the central bank delivered a much larger than expected interest rate hike that broke free from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's era of unorthodox economics.
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Stewart handed Samoa audition for Ireland World Cup squad
Tom Stewart has been handed a full Ireland debut in Saturday's World Cup warm-up clash against Samoa as Andy Farrell made 12 changes from the side that thrashed England 29-10 on Saturday.
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Stocks wobble ahead of central bank gathering
Stocks wobbled Thursday as investors weighed data that could be a harbinger of a respite in interest rate hikes ahead of a gathering of top central bankers.
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Why Saudi's billion-dollar football binge is race against time
As star footballers line up to take Saudi money, it is easy to forget this is a phenomenon that stretches back decades. Only now, the stakes are much, much higher.
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England's Watson ruled out of Rugby World Cup
England have suffered a fresh blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup after Anthony Watson was ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury on Thursday.
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Ukraine claims Crimea landing in 'special operation'
Ukraine on Thursday said it flew its flag on the Russian-annexed Crimea, in a symbolic win during a "special operation" to mark its second wartime Independence Day.
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FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales over kiss
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales on Thursday after the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president kissed Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the lips following the Women's World Cup final last weekend.
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Norway tries to stop costly reindeer escapades into Russia
Norwegian authorities said Thursday they would mend a fence near Norway's border with Russia in the far north to stop its reindeer from making costly crossings over the international boundary.
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