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Bairstow still has England ambitions despite Yorkshire captaincy role

Bairstow still has England ambitions despite Yorkshire captaincy role

Jonny Bairstow is still aiming for an England recall after being appointed as Yorkshire's red-ball cricket captain on Thursday.

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Six Russians dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarine

Six Russians dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarine

Six Russian tourists, including two minors, died on Thursday when a submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank off a major resort town on Egypt's Red Sea coast.

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Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral

Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral

The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered an online flood of memes featuring images done in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind classic animated films like "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Princess Mononoke."

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Mbappe, Vinicius among Real Madrid stars facing UEFA conduct probe

Mbappe, Vinicius among Real Madrid stars facing UEFA conduct probe

UEFA opened an investigation into four Real Madrid stars including Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior on Thursday for alleged "indecent conduct" during their Champions League last 16 win over Atletico Madrid.

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Walmart to invest billions in Mexico despite US tariff threat

Walmart to invest billions in Mexico despite US tariff threat

US retail giant Walmart said Thursday that it would invest more than $6 billion in Mexico this year, despite President Donald Trump's escalating trade wars with Washington's partners and competitors alike.

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RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with massive health dept layoffs

RFK Jr's 'Healthy Again' agenda begins with massive health dept layoffs

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut a quarter of his department's workforce as part of a sweeping restructuring, framed as a push to prioritize chronic disease prevention under his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

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Myanmar junta chief insists on polls at annual military parade

Myanmar junta chief insists on polls at annual military parade

Myanmar's junta chief insisted Thursday that a planned election will go ahead despite the country's spiralling civil war, in a speech to thousands of soldiers and dignitaries at the annual Armed Forces Day parade.

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RFK Jr slashes 10,000 health department jobs in major overhaul

RFK Jr slashes 10,000 health department jobs in major overhaul

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs and implement a major restructuring of his department, aiming to refocus efforts on chronic disease prevention as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

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Autos lead market losses after Trump tariffs

Autos lead market losses after Trump tariffs

Shares in automakers led stock market losses Thursday after US President Donald Trump announced painful tariffs on imported vehicles and parts as he presses hardball trade policies many fear will spark a recession.

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Water cannon break up Indonesia military law protests

Water cannon break up Indonesia military law protests

Indonesian police fired water cannons Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law, AFP reporters said.

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