Nigeria beat AFCON hosts Ivory Coast with Troost-Ekong penalty
William Troost-Ekong's second-half penalty gave Nigeria a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, turning up the heat on the host country whose hopes of reaching the last 16 remain in the balance.
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Biden says Pakistan strikes show Iran not 'well-liked' in region
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that air strikes by Pakistan and Iran on each other's territory showed Tehran was not "well-liked", as the White House warned against any escalation.
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Belgium's Africa museum pores over colonial-era collection
Belgium's main museum dedicated to Africa has started delving into the origins of its enormous collection, as a first step towards possible restitution of items that were obtained in violent ways during colonial times.
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NFL names 16 athletes from eight nations to pathway program
Five kicking specialists from England and Ireland are among 16 athletes from eight nations named Thursday to the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) program for 2024, the league announced Thursday.
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Israel confirms attendance at opening of Paris Olympics
Israel's athletes will join the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony in Paris despite security concerns, the country's Games boss told AFP on Thursday.
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Electric cars jolt Europe sales for 2023
New car sales in Europe rebounded by 13.9 percent in 2023 as electric vehicles overtook diesel for the first time, an industry group said on Thursday.
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Crippled spaceship set for fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere
A crippled American spaceship is set to burn up in the atmosphere over a remote region of the South Pacific on Thursday, bringing a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon.
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Diana Salazar: Ecuador prosecutor rattling narcos, crooked officials
Ecuador's Attorney General Diana Salazar is no fortune teller, but a few weeks before narco gangs went on a violent rampage she warned the country to brace itself.
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Biden says strikes against Yemen's Huthis to continue
President Joe Biden said Thursday that US and British military strikes against Yemen's Huthis would continue, because the Iran-backed rebels were still attacking shipping in the Red Sea.
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Australia into Asian Cup last 16, Uzbekistan outclass India
Australia failed to sparkle but joined hosts and holders Qatar in the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Thursday, with Uzbekistan in pole position to join them.
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