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Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices due to Middle East war

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices due to Middle East war

Pakistan's government on Thursday drastically raised fuel prices in response to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war, the country's petroleum minister said in a press conference.

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Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners.

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Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats

Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats

In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages".

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Bielle-Biarrey voted best player of Six Nations for second time

Bielle-Biarrey voted best player of Six Nations for second time

France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has been voted best player of the Six Nations Championship for the second season running, organisers announced Thursday.

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Veteran QB Cousins to join Raiders: reports

Veteran QB Cousins to join Raiders: reports

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is joining the Las Vegas Raiders, where he is expected to team up with likely top NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza, his agent told US media on Thursday.

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El Ghazi records final legal victory over Israel-Hamas posts

El Ghazi records final legal victory over Israel-Hamas posts

Footballer Anwar El Ghazi has recorded a final legal victory in an unfair dismissal action against Bundesliga club Mainz in relation to social media comments made about the war in Gaza.

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Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women's Champions League semis

Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women's Champions League semis

Barcelona demolished rivals Real Madrid 6-0 on Thursday to progress to the women's Champions League semi-finals 12-2 on aggregate.

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UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales

UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales

British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often to children, on an online "grey market".

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French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check.

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Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.

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