Zhang Weili keen to wow home crowd at first mainland post-Covid UFC event
Chinese mixed martial arts superstar Zhang Weili said on Thursday she would relish fighting on home turf again after Ultimate Fighting Championship announced its first event in mainland China since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Romanian court rejects far-right candidate's election appeal
Romania's constitutional court on Thursday validated the results of the presidential run-off vote at the weekend, won by pro-European Nicusor Dan, after rejecting an appeal by his defeated far-right rival.
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Israel issues evacuation warning for parts of Gaza
The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Thursday for 14 neighbourhoods of northern Gaza, as it pressed a renewed offensive that has drawn international condemnation.
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EU parliament backs Russian fertiliser tax opposed by farmers
EU lawmakers greenlighted tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports on Thursday, a move the Kremlin derided as Europeans shooting themselves in the foot.
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UK court reviews Chagos Islands deal after last-minute legal block
A British court on Thursday was reviewing the government's deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after imposing a last-minute block on the accord.
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Stocks, oil prices retreat on US debt worries
Equities and oil prices slid Thursday on concerns over the US economy as President Donald Trump tries to push through fresh tax cuts that risks sending the country's deficit ballooning further.
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Spain probes organised crime link in murder of ex-Ukraine MP
Spanish authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a pro-Russia former Ukrainian MP as a likely organised crime hit but have not ruled out political motives, a police source said Thursday.
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Jewish museum shooting suspect mistaken for victim: witnesses
A gunman who killed two people outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday was initially mistaken for a victim of the shooting and allowed into the building, witnesses said.
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Merz warns of Russia threat in visit to NATO's eastern flank
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering NATO's eastern flank.
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Garnacho unsure of Man Utd future after Europa League final snub
Alejandro Garnacho has cast doubt over his future at Manchester United after being dropped by Ruben Amorim for the Red Devils Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
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