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Australia's Cummins sees India ODIs as key World Cup preparation

Australia's Cummins sees India ODIs as key World Cup preparation

Australian captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday he had fully recovered from a wrist injury and hoped to play all three one-day internationals against hosts India starting Friday.

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Kyiv warns of 'difficult' winter as Russia hits Ukraine cities

Kyiv warns of 'difficult' winter as Russia hits Ukraine cities

Ukraine on Thursday warned that difficult winter months lay ahead after a "massive" Russian missile barrage targeted civilian infrastructure, leaving several dead and wounded in towns across Ukraine.

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South Africa World Cup cricket blow as Nortje, Magala ruled out

South Africa World Cup cricket blow as Nortje, Magala ruled out

Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have both been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup because of injury, Cricket South Africa announced on Thursday.

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Filipino activists accuse Marcos of 'witch-hunt'

Filipino activists accuse Marcos of 'witch-hunt'

Filipino activists accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's government Thursday of carrying out a "witch-hunt" against rights defenders as they held rallies for the 51st anniversary of the imposition of martial law.

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Armenian separatists, Azerbaijan begin peace talks on Karabakh

Armenian separatists, Azerbaijan begin peace talks on Karabakh

Armenian separatists from the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh joined peace talks with Azerbaijan on Thursday, after agreeing to lay down their arms following a lightning Azerbaijani military operation.

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Markets sink, dollar gains as Fed hints at fresh rate hike

Markets sink, dollar gains as Fed hints at fresh rate hike

Asian and European stocks sank Thursday and the dollar advanced after the US Federal Reserve indicated it could hike interest rates again this year and keep them elevated longer than feared as it struggles to bring inflation to heel.

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Beijing, Moscow must deepen cooperation: China foreign minister

Beijing, Moscow must deepen cooperation: China foreign minister

Beijing's top diplomat told President Vladimir Putin that China and Russia must work to strengthen cooperation in the face of a "complex international situation", Chinese state media reported Thursday.

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Azerbaijan offensive takes advantage of global turmoil

Azerbaijan offensive takes advantage of global turmoil

Azerbaijan has taken advantage of a ripe political moment to bring the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh back under its control, experts say.

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'Game of Thrones' author, other writers sue ChatGPT creator over copyrights

'Game of Thrones' author, other writers sue ChatGPT creator over copyrights

"Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin and other best-selling fiction writers have filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the tech startup of violating their copyrights to fuel its generative AI chatbot ChatGPT.

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'Proud' Sainz wary of Red Bull revival in Japan

'Proud' Sainz wary of Red Bull revival in Japan

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz said Thursday he was proud of ending Red Bull's unbeaten streak but "wouldn't be surprised" if they do not lose again this season.

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