Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives for London trial
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrived at a London court on Thursday, where she faces public order charges linked to a demonstration against the energy industry.
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Defiant French farmers stick to barricades
France's farmers showed little sign on Thursday of abandoning their protest despite government concessions in response to a movement that has spread nationwide and elsewhere in Europe.
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US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.
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Klinsmann says S. Korea 'ready to suffer' in Asian Cup last eight
Jurgen Klinsmann said South Korea "have to be ready to suffer" when they face Australia in the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Friday, 72 hours after beating Saudi Arabia on penalties.
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Mediators work for halt to deadly fighting in Gaza
Mediators pushed on with efforts for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire as fighting raged on in the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday, deepening a dire humanitarian crisis.
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EU leaders heap pressure on Orban in Ukraine aid showdown
EU leaders on Thursday piled pressure on Viktor Orban to drop his veto on 50 billion euros in aid for Ukraine, as the unpredictable Hungarian leader once more took centre stage at a crunch summit in Brussels.
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French teachers strike, upping pressure on embattled minister
Teachers were striking across France on Thursday for better pay and conditions, increasing pressure on the embattled education minister who has been embroiled in a series of controversies.
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Shell profit tumbles on lower oil prices
Shell said Thursday that its net profit more than halved to $19.4 billion in 2023 on lower energy prices, after rocketing to a record peak the previous year following the Ukraine conflict.
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Bhutto heir forging third way in polarised Pakistan politics
Brandishing an oversized arrow and rallying support in Pakistan's northern tribal region, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claims he is the only candidate pointing a way out of polarised politics ahead of next Thursday's election.
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Lunar night puts Japan's lander back to sleep
After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if it survives the two-week lunar night, the space agency said Thursday.
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