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Lula, Bolsonaro trade blows in final scramble for votes in Brazil

Spain's government dealt blow as lawmakers reject housing bills

New clashes erupt as protests disrupt over 560 French schools

Food, medicine shortages deepen in Russian-occupied Oleshky

Man City appeal against explosive ruling on breaches of financial rules

NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape

Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto facing 'dire consequences' - lawyers

Ethiopia Tigray rebels pushed back as regional tensions spike

Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic

Stocks rise, yields fall as US job numbers disappoint

Taiwan boxer Lin wins Games gold as Japan edge North Korea on penalties

Man City verdict a 'big topic' for England players, says Tuchel

Japan tame North Korea to win Games gold after shootout drama

NY attorney general tasked with investigating alleged Cornell gang rape

Conte not expecting to be sacked by Spurs

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said on Thursday he does not expect to lose his job before the end of the season despite speculation over who will be his successor as Spurs manager.

Mysterious Corsican 'cat-fox' revealed as unique species

The elusive striped "cat-fox" familiar mostly to Corsican shepherds and as a source of intrigue to scientists, is indeed its own species specific to the French Mediterranean island, the French office for Biodiversity (OFB) announced Thursday.

'Feel cheated': Thousands protest Macron's imposed French pension reform

Thousands of people massed in France's capital on Thursday to protest President Emmanuel Macron's government imposing a controversial pensions overhaul without a parliament vote.

England's Farrell and Tuilagi return as Arundell starts in Ireland Six Nations finale

England captain Owen Farrell was recalled to the starting XV for the Six Nations climax against Grand Slam chasing Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, with Manu Tuilagi back in midfield.

Microsoft applies AI powers to Excel, Outlook

Microsoft pressed on with its AI revolution on Thursday, announcing that it would apply the powers behind ChatGPT to its iconic Excel, Word and Outlook programs.

Hamilton says he plans tro stay and fight at Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday that he has no intention of leaving struggling Mercedes but admitted his choice of words had created unnecessary problems for the team in the aftermath of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Netanyahu defiant on legal reform as Scholz urges compromise

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday fiercely defended disputed legal reforms on a visit to Berlin, where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged him to reconsider a compromise.

Ukrainian commandos prepare Bakhmut skirmish

Crouched in a small forest, the leader of a Ukrainian commando unit briefs his troops before their mission to counter Russia's offensive to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

France's Macron rams through pension reform without vote

French President Emmanuel Macron's government rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote on Thursday, risking more turbulence and street protests after a day of high political drama.

Clashes in Senegal as opposition leader goes to trial

Protesters and security forces clashed in multiple neighbourhoods of the Senegalese capital Dakar on Thursday as an opposition leader appeared in court in a politically charged trial.

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