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Sri Lanka Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war

Taiwan and China: different views across the strait

One more killed in French archipelago as troops try and restore order

Hapless Crusaders suffer first loss to Brumbies in 15 years

Ukraine's young soldiers voice support for mobilisation law

French troops try to restore order in crisis-hit New Caledonia

Vunivalu sent off as Fijian Drua beat Reds in Suva

Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future

Slovakia reels from PM's shooting as suspect goes to court

Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7

'Danger behind the beauty': more solar storms could be heading our way

USA spoils host China's hockey debut in 8-0 thrashing

The United States spoiled Olympic hosts China's first-ever appearance in men's hockey with an 8-0 thrashing on Thursday as the geopolitical rivals faced off in a wide-open Beijing tournament lacking NHL glamour.

Luc Montagnier: HIV discoverer who ended a pariah

French researcher Luc Montagnier, who has died at 89, shared the Nobel medicine prize for his vital early discoveries on AIDS, but was later dismissed by the scientific community for his increasingly outlandish theories, notably on Covid-19.

NATO seeks new chief and women top candidates' list

When outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg returns home to head Norway's central bank later this year the western alliance will need a new champion, and for the first time she is expected to be a woman.

California suit accuses Tesla of racial segregation at factory

California has sued Telsa alleging discrimination and harassment against Black workers at the electric carmaker's San Francisco area factory, which the complaint called a "racially segregated workplace."

Vettel defends race director after controversial end to F1 season

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel believes Michael Masi should remain in his role as Formula One race director despite his controversial call that effectively decided the 2021 world title.

Astra warns on falling Covid treatment sales after record year

British Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca on Thursday warned that coronavirus product sales and profit margins would drop this year as the pandemic recedes and after record-high group revenue in 2021.

Trucker protests disrupt car plants in US, Canada

Large automakers have cut back production at several US and Canadian plants due to trucker-led protests over Covid rules that have blocked a key bridge between the two countries, the carmakers said Thursday.

Detained Eritrean Orthodox ex-leader dies at 94

The former head of Eritrea's Orthodox church, who spent more than a decade under house arrest, has died aged 94, church officials and a London-based religious rights group said Thursday.

France says won't stand for Canada-style 'Freedom Convoys'

French police warned Thursday they would prevent so-called "Freedom Convoys" from blockading Paris, as protesters against Covid rules began to drive towards the capital.

Libya parliament names rival PM in challenge to unity govt

Libya found itself with two prime ministers Thursday, after its parliament named a rival to replace the existing unity government's chief Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening a new power struggle in the war-torn nation.

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