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Slovak PM in 'very serious' condition after assassination attempt

Slovak PM in 'very serious' condition after assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition has stabilised but was still "very serious", his deputy said Thursday, a day after Fico was shot multiple times in an attack the government in Bratislava decried as "political assault".

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France deploys troops, bans TikTok, to quell New Caledonia unrest

France deploys troops, bans TikTok, to quell New Caledonia unrest

France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded.

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Record Super Rugby try scorer Perenara backed for All Blacks return

Record Super Rugby try scorer Perenara backed for All Blacks return

Wellington Hurricanes captain Brad Shields is backing teammate TJ Perenara to regain his All Blacks place after coming back this season from a ruptured Achilles.

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Indian record-breaker Chhetri to retire from international football

Indian record-breaker Chhetri to retire from international football

India captain Sunil Chhetri said Thursday he will retire from international football aged 39, ending a record-breaking career for his country spanning two decades.

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Esperance, Ahly resume great African club rivalry in final

Esperance, Ahly resume great African club rivalry in final

Episode 23 of a great African club rivalry unfolds in Tunisia on Saturday when Esperance host Egyptian visitors Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League final first leg.

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Clutch day for Trump lawyers seeking to discredit Cohen at trial

Clutch day for Trump lawyers seeking to discredit Cohen at trial

It's crunch time for Donald Trump's defense team as they take another stab Thursday at Michael Cohen, the key witness in the criminal trial in which the former president is accused of fraudulently covering up his affair with a porn star to influence his first presidential bid.

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Turkey's 'mad honey' aphrodisiac that can knock you flat

Turkey's 'mad honey' aphrodisiac that can knock you flat

Its fans swear it can cure heart palpitations, dodgy stomachs and even impotence. Yet every year hundreds of people end up in hospital after gorging themselves on Turkey's "mad honey".

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Xi, Putin hail ties as 'stabilising' force in chaotic world

Xi, Putin hail ties as 'stabilising' force in chaotic world

Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as they met Thursday in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy.

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Consumer groups accuse Temu of manipulating online shoppers

Consumer groups accuse Temu of manipulating online shoppers

European consumer groups on Thursday accused Chinese shopping app Temu of using "manipulative techniques" to force users to spend more and other violations of a landmark EU tech law.

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Premier League in the US? FIFA weighs allowing overseas games

Premier League in the US? FIFA weighs allowing overseas games

FIFA is to consider allowing domestic leagues to play matches overseas, opening the door to money-spinning English Premier League or Spanish La Liga clashes being staged in the United States, the Middle East or Asia.

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