Macron's China remarks exasperate EU allies
French President Emmanuel Macron's recent trip to Beijing was billed as a chance to showcase European unity and persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help rein in Russian aggression.
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US Justice Dept takes abortion pill fight to Supreme Court
The US Justice Department said Thursday that it will go to the Supreme Court to appeal restrictions imposed on a widely-used abortion pill in the latest round of an intensifying battle over reproductive rights.
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Abortion pill mifepristone: timeline of US access
Mifepristone, a drug widely used in the United States to induce abortion in women pregnant for 10 weeks or less, has become a target of the country's anti-abortion movement.
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Norway expels 15 'intel officers' at Russian embassy
Norway on Thursday announced the expulsion of 15 "intelligence officers" working at the Russian embassy in Oslo, further straining relations between the neighbouring countries.
Read moreWeather delays launch of Europe's Jupiter mission by 24 hours
The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission, which aims to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, was postponed on Thursday for 24 hours due to bad weather.
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IMF chief urges world to avoid a 'second Cold War'
Countries must do more to avert the costly consequences of growing global trade fragmentation, and help avert a "second Cold War," the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director said Thursday.
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EU privacy watchdog sets up ChatGPT task force
The European Union's central data regulator said on Thursday it was forming a task force to help countries deal with wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, ramping up the pressure on its US maker OpenAI.
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Trump to testify under oath in New York fraud lawsuit
Donald Trump was back in New York on Thursday to answer questions in a civil case accusing the ex-president and three of his children of business fraud.
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Russia claims Bakhmut surrounded, Kyiv says holding on
Russia said Thursday it had cut off Ukrainian forces inside Bakhmut, while Kyiv insisted supply lines were still open into the town, scene of the most brutal battle of the war.
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Cannes set for women director record, A-list lineup
A record six women directors will compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes in May, organisers announced Thursday, with the film festival promising a who's who of Hollywood A-listers and award-winning filmmakers.
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