Court upholds jail terms for relatives of murdered UK-Pakistani girl
A UK court on Thursday upheld lengthy prison terms handed to the father and stepmother of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who was killed after suffering years of torture and abuse.
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Ireland's Easterby laments 'disappointing' Galthie comments after Dupont injury
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby on Thursday said comments alleging foul play against his side by France coach Fabien Galthie following an injury to star scrum-half Antoine Dupont were "disappointing" and had created unnecessary "ill-feeling".
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Sweden to hold talks on countering soaring food costs
Sweden's government said Thursday it will hold talks with food producers and distributers as a consumer movement over soaring costs in the Nordic country gains traction.
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Frenchman Martinez climbs to Paris-Nice fifth stage win
French rider Lenny Martinez sprinted to an impressive uphill victory in the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Thursday with Dane Jonas Vingegaard losing the overall lead after a fall.
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EU parliament roiled by graft probe linked to China's Huawei
A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament after police carried out raids Thursday in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects in a probe into suspicions of corruption under the guise of lobbying, for the benefit of Chinese tech giant Huawei.
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UEFA to mull penalty rule rethink after Alvarez controversy
UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez's penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid.
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Turkey insists foreign fighters be expelled from Syria: source
Turkey's top diplomat travelled to Damascus on Thursday as Ankara said foreign fighters must be expelled from Syria, after an agreement spearheaded by the war-torn country's new authorities to disband armed groups.
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Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet's mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said Thursday.
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White House withdraws vaccine-skeptic nominee to lead US health agency
The White House on Thursday pulled its vaccine-skeptical nominee for director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ahead of a scheduled Senate hearing.
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Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing 'new history'
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday hailed the start of a "new history" for his country, signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of expression.
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