Vinicius has final say as Madrid defeat Atletico to reach Copa semis
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior's extra-time strikes earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win over rivals Atletico Madrid on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
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One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought: study
More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem.
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Madrid snatch derby victory against Atletico to reach Copa semis
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior's extra-time strikes earned Real Madrid a 3-1 win over rivals Atletico Madrid on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
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Police protest in Haiti after six officers killed
Civilian protesters and police marched through Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince on Thursday to demonstrate against a slew of killings of police officers by armed gangs in worsening violence in the Caribbean nation.
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Ukraine could boycott Paris Olympics if Russian athletes take part
Ukraine's sports minister warned on Thursday his country could boycott the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to take part.
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Families of 737 MAX crash victims, Boeing face off in US court
Carrying photos of loved ones killed in the Boeing 737 MAX crashes, relatives of the victims on Thursday asked a federal judge to overhaul a US criminal settlement and impose tougher sanctions on the aviation giant.
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Fired-up Djokovic has point to prove in Australian Open semi-finals
Novak Djokovic will hope to let his tennis do the talking and take the attention off his father when he plays Tommy Paul in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday.
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No Russians, no problem as Conti and Macii win Euro pairs title
Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii won the pairs title at the European figure skating championships at Espoo in Finland on Thursday, taking full advantage of the absence of the traditionally dominant Russians.
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EU dangles visa threat over nations refusing to take back migrants
EU interior ministers reached "consensus" Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back irregular migrants they risked tighter visa restrictions to Europe, Sweden's migration minister said.
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Uzbek man found guilty of New York bike path terror attack
An Uzbek man who drove a truck down a New York bike path five years ago killing eight people was found guilty Thursday of a raft of murder and terrorism charges.
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