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Lisa Marie Presley rushed to hospital after cardiac arrest: TMZ

Lisa Marie Presley rushed to hospital after cardiac arrest: TMZ

Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to a California hospital Thursday following cardiac arrest, according to entertainment outlet TMZ.

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Special counsel named for Biden documents probe

Special counsel named for Biden documents probe

The US attorney general named an independent prosecutor Thursday to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents, after a furor over secret papers found at his former office exploded with the discovery of a second batch.

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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank operations

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank operations

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in two separate incidents in the occupied West Bank Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army reported opening fire on fleeing suspects and troops being pelted with rocks during raids.

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ITF and Kosmos to end Davis Cup tennis partnership

ITF and Kosmos to end Davis Cup tennis partnership

The International Tennis Federation said Thursday that it is ending its partnership with the Kosmos group to organise the Davis Cup, just five years after a deal worth $3 billion was signed.

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US government examining over 500 'UFO' reports

US government examining over 500 'UFO' reports

The US government is examining 510 UFO reports, over triple the number in its 2021 file, and while many were caused by drones or balloons, hundreds remain unexplained, according to a report released Thursday.

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank operations

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank operations

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army reported opening fire on fleeing suspects and troops being pelted with rocks during raids.

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Peru protests continue as mourners prepare to bury dead

Peru protests continue as mourners prepare to bury dead

Street barricades and marches against the government continued in Peru on Thursday as mourners prepared to bury the bodies of 17 people killed during clashes between security forces and demonstrators in the movement's epicenter.

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No reconciliation without justice: French, German FMs tell Ethiopia

No reconciliation without justice: French, German FMs tell Ethiopia

France and Germany's foreign ministers said Thursday said there can be no reconciliation without justice as they visited Ethiopia to lend their support to a peace deal signed last year to end two years of brutal war.

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US Justice Dept names special counsel for Biden documents probe

US Justice Dept names special counsel for Biden documents probe

US Attorney General Merrick Garland named Thursday an independent prosecutor to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents, after a furor over secret papers found at his former office exploded with the discovery of a second batch at his private residence.

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Turkey lashes out at Sweden over Kurdish tweet

Turkey lashes out at Sweden over Kurdish tweet

Turkey on Thursday summoned Sweden's ambassador to lodge an angry protest over a video posted by a Kurdish group in Stockholm that depicted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan swinging by his legs from a rope.

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