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BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media

New York (AFP) - With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking away.

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Ramsey says he would be happy to stay in Nice

Nice (France) (AFP) - Veteran Wales international Aaron Ramsey said on Thursday he was hoping to extend his stay with French Ligue 1 side Nice.

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Sabalenka enjoys early birthday present with Madrid final spot

Madrid (AFP) - Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday.

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Baby animals join Mandela on environment-themed S.African banknotes

Johannesburg (AFP) - Lion cubs, rhino calves and other baby animals joined Nelson Mandela on new ecology-themed banknotes unveiled by South Africa's central bank on Thursday.

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Nestle faces mineral water problems in drought-hit France

Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - Global food and beverage giant Nestle said Thursday that it would stop extracting from two mineral water wells in eastern France due to drought and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.

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Leftist US senator pushes for $17 minimum wage

Washington (AFP) - Leftist US senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill Thursday to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour, reigniting the battle for better federal pay standards as workers see pandemic-era gains erased by runaway inflation.

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Biden threatens Sudan sanctions as latest 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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Stocks slide on rate hikes, bank worries

London (AFP) - European and US stocks slid Thursday after the ECB and the Fed again hiked interest rates to fight elevated inflation, as worries about banks and recession continued to cloud sentiment.

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Five teachers among seven killed in Pakistan school shooting

Parachinar (Pakistan) (AFP) - Five teachers and two labourers were gunned down Thursday at a school in northwest Pakistan, in an attack linked to Sunni-Shiite sectarian tensions, police and government officials said.

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Four far-right Proud Boys convicted of sedition over Capitol attack

Washington (AFP) - Four members of the far-right Proud Boys were convicted of seditious conspiracy on Thursday for their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump.

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Israel kills three Hamas suspects in murders of UK-Israelis

Nablus (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israel said its security forces shot dead three Palestinians blamed for killing a British-Israeli woman and two of her daughters last month, in a raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.

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Resurgent Karatsev ends Zhang's groundbreaking run in Madrid

Madrid (AFP) - Aslan Karatsev won the battle of the underdogs when he edged Zhang Zhizhen 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in Madrid on Thursday.

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Fears 860,000 could flee as Sudan fighting leaves truce in tatters

Khartoum (AFP) - Gunfire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Khartoum for a 20th straight day Thursday, leaving the latest ceasefire effort in tatters as the UN warned of an exodus of 860,000 refugees.

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Haaland loving life under Guardiola despite demands

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Erling Haaland said he is loving the challenge of meeting Pep Guardiola's demands as Manchester City close in on a potential treble in the Norwegian's first season in England.

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ECB slows rate hikes but signals more needed in inflation fight

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank delivered a smaller interest rate hike Thursday as higher borrowing costs begin to take their toll, but said it had "more ground to cover" in fighting red-hot inflation.

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Niger uranium mine set to operate until 2040

Niamey (AFP) - The government of Niger and French nuclear firm Orano on Thursday signed a deal to extend the operational life of the country's sole uranium mine.

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Stocks slide after Fed, ECB deliver rate hikes

London (AFP) - European and US stocks slid Thursday after the ECB and the Fed again hiked interest rates to fight elevated inflation, while hinting the next move could be a pause.

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Branson feared he would 'lose everything' during pandemic

London (AFP) - British entrepreneur Richard Branson defended his Virgin empire's request for government support during the coronavirus pandemic, telling the BBC in an interview to be aired Thursday that he feared he would "lose everything".

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Klopp calls for coach's challenge in football after Dortmund no-penalty call

Berlin (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken out in favour of introducing a 'coach's challenge' for referee calls in football, after Borussia Dortmund's controversial 1-1 draw with Bochum on Friday.

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Veteran fly-half Urdapilleta quits Castres for Clermont

Toulouse (France) (AFP) - Argentina half-back Benjamin Urdapilleta has quit Castres to sign a one-year deal with Clermont, the clubs announced Thursday.

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Africa eyes potential bounty from space

Abidjan (AFP) - After decades on the sidelines, African countries are venturing into the space industry, hoping to reap rewards in agriculture, disaster prevention and security.

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Pakistan foreign minister says 'happy' on rare visit to India

Benaulim (India) (AFP) - Pakistan's foreign minister arrived in India Thursday to take part in an international conference, the first official visit by a senior Pakistani official to the country's eastern neighbour since 2016.

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ECB slows rate hikes, but says inflation still 'too high'

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank delivered a smaller interest rate hike Thursday as higher borrowing costs begin to take their toll, but said the inflation outlook remained "too high for too long".

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New Zealand's Mitchell to become England women's rugby coach

London (AFP) - Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell is to take over as the head coach of the England women's team later this year, the Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.

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Russia accuses US of masterminding Kremlin drone attack

Moscow (AFP) - Moscow on Thursday accused the US of masterminding a drone attack on the Kremlin, a charge denied by Washington, and said Ukrainian sabotage on Russian territory had reached "unprecedented momentum".

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