US court suspends sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
A US judge on Wednesday imposed a temporary injunction on sanctions imposed last year by Washington on a United Nations expert on the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Asia markets mixed as Trump-Xi summit, AI trade dominate
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors weighed a high-stakes US-China summit and persistent inflation concerns, which tempered optimism fuelled by record highs on Wall Street.
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'Rare, meaningful': North Korean football team ventures into South
A women's football club will on Sunday be the first sports team from North Korea to visit neighbouring South Korea in eight years.
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In-form Messi hits brace as Miami win 5-3 at Cincinnati in MLS
Lionel Messi scored twice and a hand in two others as Inter Miami fought back to beat FC Cincinnati 5-3 away in the MLS on Wednesday.
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Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea
The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed.
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Indian pharma fuels Africa's 'zombie drug' and opioid crisis
They come in blister packs of 10 like any normal painkiller and you can buy them easily in roadside kiosks and street pharmacies across west Africa.
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Wood urges New Zealand to 'create some history' at World Cup
Chris Wood urged New Zealand to "create some history" after he was named captain Thursday of the World Cup squad who will be chasing a first-ever win at the global showpiece.
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In Washington, the fight to preserve Black cemeteries
Georgetown, one of present-day Washington's most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in the US capital.
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US children's book author sentenced to life after poisoning husband
An American woman who made headlines by writing a children's book about grief after poisoning her husband was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday, US media reported.
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Emotional Vin Diesel leads 'Fast and Furious' tribute in Cannes
An emotional Vin Diesel and teary "The Fast and the Furious" co-stars Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster soaked up applause at a special cast reunion at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday on the 25th anniversary of the original movie.
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