Boeing passenger plane exits runway in Senegal injuring 11
A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff from Dakar international airport early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the hub for almost 12 hours, its operator said.
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Chessum in doubt for England's tour of Japan and New Zealand
Leicester forward Ollie Chessum is set to miss England's tour of Japan and New Zealand after being ruled out for the rest of the domestic rugby season with an injury.
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UK's Cameron calls for Israel to produce 'clear plan' for Rafah
Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday indicated that the UK would not follow the United States in warning Israel that it would halt sales of arms that could be used in an assault on the Gaza city of Rafah.
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Cate Blanchett to be honoured at San Sebastian film festival
Australian actor Cate Blanchett will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival in September, organisers said Thursday.
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Olympic torch relay in Marseille offers 'solidarity' with Ukraine
The Olympic torch relay began in Marseille on Thursday with the port city's football legend Basile Boli taking the flame in front of the iconic basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde before passing it on to a number of other celebrity sports stars including Ukrainian gymnast Mariia Vysochanska.
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Jorginho targets silverware after signing new Arsenal deal
Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has signed a contract extension, reportedly for one year, setting his sights on winning silverware with the Gunners.
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Stormy Daniels back in the Trump trial hot seat
Stormy Daniels returned to the witness stand on Thursday at Donald Trump's historic hush money trial for another round of tough grilling by attorneys for the former president.
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Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault
Scientists Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, who on Thursday received the prestigious World Food Prize for "their work to preserve the world's heritage of seeds", are on a mission.
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London, Frankfurt stocks hit record highs on rate-cut hopes
The London and Frankfurt stock exchanges hit record highs Thursday as the Bank of England kept its interest rate at a 16-year high but raised hopes of a cut in the coming months.
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Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers
Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza's crowded southern city of Rafah Thursday after US President Joe Biden vowed to stop supplying artillery shells and other weapons to Israel if a full-scale offensive into the city goes ahead.
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