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Iraola hoping for 'good news soon' in Liverpool pursuit of Barcola

Iraola hoping for 'good news soon' in Liverpool pursuit of Barcola

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said Thursday it is no secret the club are in the hunt for more wingers after reports the Reds are edging closer to a deal for Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola.

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Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: rights group

Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: rights group

Iran has executed over 500 people so far this year after a new surge in hangings in recent days, despite President Donald Trump urging the Islamic republic to halt executions, a rights group said on Thursday.

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'Smart cricketer' Dinusha helps Sri Lanka draw second India Test

'Smart cricketer' Dinusha helps Sri Lanka draw second India Test

Sonal Dinusha hit an unbeaten 133 as Sri Lanka staged a stunning comeback to draw the second Test against India in Colombo on Thursday.

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Srebrenica: Massacre that outraged the world

Srebrenica: Massacre that outraged the world

Srebrenica became a symbol of ethnic cleansing after its men and boys were massacred by Bosnian Serbs following a three-year-long siege during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

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Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media

Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

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Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028

Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028, an official said Thursday.

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Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'

Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'

Germany and five other so-called "frugal" EU members demanded Thursday that the European Commission's seven-year budget proposal of nearly two trillion euro ($2.3 trillion) be slashed by "several hundred billion euros".

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Abbas's treble strike rocks England in second Test

Abbas's treble strike rocks England in second Test

Mohammad Abbas took three wickets, including the prize scalp of Joe Root, as Pakistan reduced England to 80-4 at lunch on Thursday's first day of the second Test at Lord's.

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'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday.

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Pramac Yamaha replace Miller with Guevara for 2027 MotoGP season

Pramac Yamaha replace Miller with Guevara for 2027 MotoGP season

Australian rider Jack Miller will exit the MotoGP stage at the end of the season after his team Pramac Yamaha announced on Thursday that they would not be extending his contract.

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