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Slovakia and Napoli record holder Hamsik announces retirement

Slovakia and Napoli record holder Hamsik announces retirement

Slovakian playmaker Marek Hamsik announced on Thursday that he would be retiring at the end of the season with Turkish league side Trabzonspor.

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Boeing's 1st priority is current certifications before new jet

Boeing's 1st priority is current certifications before new jet

Boeing will focus on successfully completing plane certifications, shoring up its supply chain and improving technologies in development before launching a new plane model, said Chief Executive Dave Calhoun.

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Japan reports warmest spring on record

Japan reports warmest spring on record

Japan experienced its warmest spring on record this year, the national weather agency said Thursday, as greenhouse gasses and El Nino send temperatures soaring worldwide.

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Europe stocks climb on US debt vote, slowing eurozone inflation

Europe stocks climb on US debt vote, slowing eurozone inflation

European stocks rose Thursday after US lawmakers voted to raise the government debt ceiling in a crucial first step to averting a catastrophic default, with sentiment also soothed by slowing eurozone inflation.

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Russia 'thwarts' attack on border as three killed in Kyiv

Russia 'thwarts' attack on border as three killed in Kyiv

Moscow said Thursday it thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to "invade" its southwestern border as Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles, killing three including a child.

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European leaders close ranks against Russia at Moldova summit

European leaders close ranks against Russia at Moldova summit

European leaders staged a show of unity in the face of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and Moldova on Thursday, holding a strategy summit on the continent's political frontline.

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Broad strikes as Ireland collapse at Lord's

Broad strikes as Ireland collapse at Lord's

Stuart Broad ripped through Ireland's top-order as the tourists slumped to 19-3 on the first morning of the lone Test against England at Lord's on Thursday.

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No swag, but Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football

No swag, but Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football

Cristiano Ronaldo's first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi football he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom.

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Street sellers struggle as Hanoi sweats through heatwave

Street sellers struggle as Hanoi sweats through heatwave

Covered from head to toe to keep herself cool, Vu Thi Phuong pushes a trolley of coffee, lime juice and ice around Hanoi in the burning sun.

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Musk leaves China after Tesla factory visit, govt meetings

Musk leaves China after Tesla factory visit, govt meetings

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's private jet departed Shanghai on Thursday, Chinese flight-tracking data showed, as the tycoon wrapped up a visit to China, the world's largest market for electric vehicles.

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