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Thousands rally in anti-LGBTQ protest in Malawi

Thousands rally in anti-LGBTQ protest in Malawi

About 5,000 demonstrators on Thursday staged an anti-LGBTQ protest in Lilongwe, the capital of the conservative southern African nation of Malawi, where same-sex relationships are illegal.

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Modi visits France as EU parliament urges India to protect minorities

Modi visits France as EU parliament urges India to protect minorities

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day visit to France on Thursday focused on defence ties as the EU parliament urged his country to do more to protect ethnic and religious minorities.

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Iran's Raisi visits fellow outlier Zimbabwe ahead of key vote

Iran's Raisi visits fellow outlier Zimbabwe ahead of key vote

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged nations targeted by Western sanctions to band together as he hosted the leader of fellow international outlier Iran.

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Vondrousova into Wimbledon final, ending Svitolina's Ukraine dream

Vondrousova into Wimbledon final, ending Svitolina's Ukraine dream

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became the first unseeded player in 60 years to reach the Wimbledon women's final on Thursday, crushing the title dreams of Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

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Blinken warns Beijing on hacking as US, China keep dialogue going

Blinken warns Beijing on hacking as US, China keep dialogue going

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Beijing's top diplomat on Thursday of consequences over hacking after a breach blamed on China again threatened to undermine a nascent stability in ties between the two powers.

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Sudan war summit urges calm, UN reports mass grave in Darfur

Sudan war summit urges calm, UN reports mass grave in Darfur

A summit of African leaders from war-torn Sudan's neighbours Thursday urged an end to the fighting, as UN experts reported a mass grave had been discovered in the country's Darfur region.

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Spacey denies 'aggressive' behaviour in UK sex assault trial

Spacey denies 'aggressive' behaviour in UK sex assault trial

Kevin Spacey said Thursday he was a "big flirt" but denied any "aggressive" behaviour as the Hollywood actor entered the witness box of his sexual assault trial in south London.

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EU, Japan talk cooperation on raw materials

EU, Japan talk cooperation on raw materials

The EU and Japan are working on a cooperation agreement for raw materials to whittle down China's dominance in the sector, leaders said in Brussels on Thursday.

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Vondrousova downs Svitolina to reach Wimbledon final

Vondrousova downs Svitolina to reach Wimbledon final

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became the first unseeded player in 60 years to reach the Wimbledon women's final on Thursday, crushing the title dreams of Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.

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UN court rejects Nicaragua claims in Colombia sea row

UN court rejects Nicaragua claims in Colombia sea row

The UN's top court dismissed Nicaragua's claims against Colombia Thursday in a decades-long Latin American legal battle over an oil and fish-rich swathe of the Caribbean Sea.

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