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Paris (AFP) - Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.

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Ten Hag says Chelsea struggles are a warning as Man Utd takeover drags on

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Erik ten Hag says Chelsea's struggles are a stark warning of how difficult life can be after a change of ownership as Manchester United's takeover process drags on.

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Dramatic Sydney blaze consumes seven-storey building

Sydney (AFP) - More than 130 firefighters battled towering flames and thick smoke Thursday as a huge blaze consumed an unoccupied seven-storey building in central Sydney.

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Cambodian opposition party loses bid to overturn election ban

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia's main opposition party on Thursday lost a bid to overturn its ban from the upcoming elections, paving the way for long-serving leader Hun Sen to run a one-horse race.

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Vietnam jails noodle vendor who parodied Salt Bae

Hanoi (AFP) - A Vietnam court has jailed a noodle seller who went viral for impersonating Salt Bae, after the celebrity chef served a gold-leaf steak to a powerful official, his lawyer said.

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Guam 'weathers storm' as Typhoon Mawar moves west

Los Angeles (AFP) - Typhoon Mawar was moving away from Guam on Thursday, prompting the governor of the US territory to declare the island had "weathered the storm."

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Akash Madhwal - tennis-ball cricketer who entered IPL record books

Chennai (India) (AFP) - Akash Madhwal was working as an engineer and playing tennis-ball cricket just a few years ago -- now he is in the Indian Premier League record books.

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Japan recall Celtic ace Furuhashi for friendlies

Tokyo (AFP) - Scottish Premiership player of the season Kyogo Furuhashi earned a Japan recall Thursday after nine months in the international wilderness saw him miss the World Cup.

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South Korea says Ukraine artillery ammo report 'inaccurate'

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea on Thursday dismissed a US media report that its artillery rounds were heading to Ukraine, saying its position on not providing lethal aid to Kyiv was unchanged.

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Germany in recession as inflation, higher interest bite

Berlin (AFP) - Germany fell into a recession around the turn of the year, official figures published Thursday showed, as inflation and higher interest rates curbed demand in Europe's largest economy.

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Iran unveils new ballistic missile

Tehran (AFP) - Iran's defence ministry on Thursday unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles) and a capacity to carry warheads weighing over a tonne.

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Splash of colour: the Tehran bazaar's pencil seller

Tehran (AFP) - In a dimly lit corner of Tehran's Grand Bazaar, Mohammad Rafi is surrounded by all colours of the rainbow in his tiny shop that sells nothing but art pencils.

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Myanmar delegation visits Rohingya camps for repatriation scheme

Teknaf (Bangladesh) (AFP) - A Myanmar government team visited Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh on Thursday as part of a mooted pilot repatriation scheme.

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Laggard Italy battles EU over green car transition

Milan (AFP) - Italy's nationalist government is leading the revolt against EU plans to tighten vehicle emissions limits, vowing to defend the automotive industry in a country still attached to the combustion engine.

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Nigerian surfers brave oil pipelines, tankers to catch waves

Tarkwa Bay (Nigeria) (AFP) - Surfing aficionados Michael Gabriel and his friends are undeterred by the coming and going of oil tankers, too focused on catching the next wave as they paddle through the polluted waters of Lagos.

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US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emerges as chief Biden antagonist

Washington (AFP) - Kevin McCarthy barely survived a bruising battle in January to become the 55th speaker of the House of Representatives, quelling a right-wing revolt in his Republican Party to achieve his lifelong dream.

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Louis Vuitton braves rain on its Italian island paradise

Stresa (Italy) (AFP) - Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending celebrity guests underneath umbrellas and dampening a hairdo or two.

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Four Hong Kong students sentenced over anti-govt bomb plot

Hong Kong (AFP) - Four Hong Kong students, including two minors, were sentenced Thursday over their roles in an anti-government plot to set off bombs in public spaces.

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Iniesta to leave Japan's Kobe but determined to play on

Kobe (Japan) (AFP) - Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta said Thursday he will make an early exit from Japanese side Vissel Kobe but intends to keep playing aged 39.

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Tina Turner played 'unique' part in Australian rugby league

Sydney (AFP) - Tina Turner is best known as a trailblazing rocker but Australia also remembered her on Thursday for her "unique" role in the history of rugby league in the country.

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China steps up response to US chip moves but economic reality limits how far

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing's restrictions on American chipmaker Micron in retaliation to sweeping US chip curbs mark a major step up in its response to Washington's pressure and could open the door for further measures in the geopolitical standoff, analysts say.

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Cambodian union leader jailed over casino strike

Phnom Penh (AFP) - A Cambodian court on Thursday jailed a woman union leader for two years for leading a strike against the country's biggest casino to demand the reinstatement of workers laid off during the pandemic.

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Host of challenges for Sudan refugees seeking safety in Egypt

Aswan (Egypt) (AFP) - From the scorching summer heat to war profiteers and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Sudanese fleeing battles at home have encountered many obstacles -- but also help from strangers -- on the long road to safety in Egypt.

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Last-gasp Panthers reach Stanley Cup final

Miami (AFP) - Matthew Tkachuk scored a dramatic last-gasp goal to fire the Florida Panthers into the Stanley Cup final for only the second time in franchise history with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.

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One year on, Paris Champions League final chaos leaves scars

Paris (AFP) - As Paris steps up preparations for the 2024 Olympics, memories of the chaos that marred last year's Champions League final in the French capital remain raw for supporters of the clubs involved.

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