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Covid returns to strike peloton ahead of Giro

Paris (AFP) - Two days before the start of the Giro d'Italia, Covid-19 has returned to haunt the peloton, causing several riders to withdraw after testing positive, including three from the Jumbo-Visma team of Primoz Roglic.

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'Coronation Quiche' is not a quiche, say French purists

Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - Britain's palace has unveiled a special vegetarian "quiche" to mark King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, but purists in France say the festive dish has been mislabelled.

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UN short $24 mn to prevent Yemen oil spill

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations is short nearly $24 million needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, officials said Thursday, urging donors to stump up the remaining funds.

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Kolkata, Chakravarthy hold nerve to defeat Hyderabad

Hyderabad (India) (AFP) - Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy defended eight runs in the last over of Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase to seal a five-run victory for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Thursday.

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'Our hero': tributes to security guard killed in Belgrade shooting

Belgrade (AFP) - Dragan Vlahovic was known for remembering the students' names at Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade and reminding them to wear their coats when it was cold.

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Smith kept waiting to bat as Robinson strikes for Sussex

London (AFP) - Australia batting star Steve Smith was made to wait for his first County Championship innings on Thursday as Sussex team-mate Ollie Robinson ran through Worcestershire with seven wickets.

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City Football Group buys Brazilian club Bahia

Sao Paulo (AFP) - City Football Group, the United Arab Emirates-controlled company that owns Manchester City, finalized a deal Thursday to buy a majority stake in Brazilian club Bahia, the two sides said.

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W. House says tech giants have 'moral' duty on AI

Washington (AFP) - The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

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'Very happy' Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial

New York (AFP) - British pop phenom Ed Sheeran expressed joy and relief Thursday after a US jury found he did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in composing his hit "Thinking Out Loud," calling the ruling a win for creative freedom.

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Biden threatens sanctions as latest Sudan truce unravels

Khartoum (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting "must end", as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day.

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Scientists find chemical that stops locust cannibalism

Washington (AFP) - Plagues of locusts that darken the skies and devastate all things that grow have been recorded since Biblical times, and today threaten the food security of millions of people across Asia and Africa.

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Europe captain Donald sad to be without LIV trio for Ryder Cup

London (AFP) - Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald expressed his sadness Thursday that Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia will be unavailable for the team but insisted his side could yet triumph against the United States.

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In Brazil, a damaged city lives on edge of abyss

Buriticupu (Brazil) (AFP) - A few steps from a cliff-edge, Deusimar Batista is hanging clothes to dry in her yard.Near it, a neighbor's house used to stand on a residential street, but they have all collapsed into the abyss.

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Ex-Pentagon chiefs call on US Senate to approve military nominees

Washington (AFP) - Seven former US secretaries of defense called in a letter Thursday for the Senate to quickly approve nearly 200 nominations for senior military positions, delayed over a lawmaker's opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy.

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British musician Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial

New York (AFP) - British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" when composing his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud," a US jury ruled Thursday.

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Tuition gift raises new ethics question for US Supreme Court justice

Washington (AFP) - A billionaire Republican donor paid for the private school tuition of Justice Clarence Thomas's grandnephew, whom he was raising, a report said Thursday -- the latest in a string of ethics controversies surrounding the US Supreme Court.

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White House summons tech giants over AI dangers

Washington (AFP) - The White House on Thursday summoned the CEOs of US tech giants to strategize about the dangers of artificial intelligence, afraid that companies are running blindly into a technology that could pose serious harms to society.

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Trump criminal trial set for February or March

New York (AFP) - The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's criminal case asked the prosecution and defense Thursday to agree a specific trial date for February or March next year.

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Alvarez eyes triumphant homecoming in Mexico title defense

Guadalajara (Mexico) (AFP) - Undisputed super middleweight boxing king Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will bid to make a triumphant return to Mexican soil on Saturday when he faces British challenger John Ryder in his hometown of Guadalajara.

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Five teachers among eight killed in Pakistan sectarian attack

Parachinar (Pakistan) (AFP) - Five teachers were among eight people killed in rural Pakistan Thursday as a long-simmering row between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into deadly violence, police and officials said.

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Iran's Raisi calls Syria trip a 'turning point'

Damascus (AFP) - Iran's president on Thursday hailed his visit to Damascus as a "turning point", after Tehran's support helped Syria retake most of the territory it lost in 12 years of war.

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Prosecutors probe chokehold death of New York subway rider

New York (AFP) - New York prosecutors are investigating the death of a homeless man put in a chokehold by a fellow rider on the city's subway, in an incident that has sparked outrage.

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PacWest latest target as US regional bank shares dive again

New York (AFP) - Shares of PacWest Bancorp were in free fall Thursday after the bank's attempt to reassure investors fell flat amid another pummeling of US regional bank stocks.

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Israelis take to the streets again over legal reform

Tel Aviv (AFP) - Thousands of people demonstrated Thursday in Tel Aviv and across Israel against the government's planned judicial overhaul, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu putting the controversial reforms on ice a month ago.

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Smith hopes in-form Vardy can help Leicester beat the drop

London (AFP) - Leicester manager Dean Smith says his team have had to play more to Jamie Vardy's strengths as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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