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Costa Rica arrests four in murder of Nicaraguan exile

Costa Rica arrests four in murder of Nicaraguan exile

Costa Rica police have arrested four suspects in the assassination on its soil of a fierce critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in June, an official said Friday.

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Moscow says peace talks frozen as Zelensky warns Putin wants all of Ukraine

Moscow says peace talks frozen as Zelensky warns Putin wants all of Ukraine

Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still had plans to try to capture the whole of Ukraine.

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Strasbourg skipper Emegha to join Chelsea at end of season

Strasbourg skipper Emegha to join Chelsea at end of season

Strasbourg captain Emmanuel Emegha will join Chelsea next season, the two clubs owned by the same BlueCo consortium announced on Friday.

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Nepal's first woman chief justice to become next PM

Nepal's first woman chief justice to become next PM

Nepal's first woman Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki will be sworn in to lead the government in the Himalayan nation after deadly protests ousted the prime minister.

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Suspect arrested in killing of US activist Charlie Kirk

Suspect arrested in killing of US activist Charlie Kirk

US authorities said Friday they had captured the man accused of killing prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk after a family member helped to turn him in, ending a frantic manhunt.

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Eurovision will 'respect' any boycott decisions over Israel

Eurovision will 'respect' any boycott decisions over Israel

The Eurovision Song Contest will respect countries' decisions on participating in next year's competition, its chief said Friday, after several European broadcasters threatened a boycott if Israel takes part.

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UN General Assembly votes for Hamas-free Palestinian state

UN General Assembly votes for Hamas-free Palestinian state

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back the "New York Declaration," a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine -- without the involvement of Hamas.

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Nepal ex-chief justice Sushila Karki named as next PM

Nepal ex-chief justice Sushila Karki named as next PM

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki has been appointed to lead the transition as the country's next prime minister after deadly protests ousted the government, the president's office said Friday.

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EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban

EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban

The EU pledged Friday to fast-track a review of its plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035, after pressure from Europe's embattled carmakers.

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Suspect arrested in shooting death of US activist Charlie Kirk

Suspect arrested in shooting death of US activist Charlie Kirk

US authorities said Friday they had captured the man accused of killing prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk after a family member helped to turn him in after a frantic manhunt.

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