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What's going to happen next in South Korea?

What's going to happen next in South Korea?

President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment vote this Saturday after briefly imposing martial law in South Korea.

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French PM meets Macron to resign after no-confidence vote

French PM meets Macron to resign after no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, with the president urgently seeking ways to halt growing political and financial chaos.

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Syria families reunite after years as rebels take Aleppo

Syria families reunite after years as rebels take Aleppo

The fall of Syria's second city, Aleppo, to Islamist-led rebels has brought flight and displacement for some, but for others like Bahria Bakkur, it has led to long-awaited reunions.

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Syria forces battle to stop rebel advance on key central city

Syria forces battle to stop rebel advance on key central city

Syrian government forces were locked in heavy fighting around the central city of Hama on Thursday, trying to halt an advance of Islamist-led rebels, a war monitor said.

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Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Dujardin suspended after horse-whipping scandal

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Dujardin suspended after horse-whipping scandal

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin was Thursday banned for a year following a horse-whipping controversy that led to her withdrawal from the Paris Games.

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Bitcoin leaps over $100,000 as traders cheer Trump pick

Bitcoin leaps over $100,000 as traders cheer Trump pick

Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday after Donald Trump nominated cryptocurrency backer Paul Atkins to head the US securities regulator, reinforcing optimism the incoming president will deregulate the sector.

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Olympic dressage star Dujardin given one-year ban for whipping horse

Olympic dressage star Dujardin given one-year ban for whipping horse

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin was Thursday banned for a year following a horse-whipping controversy that led to her withdrawal from the Paris Games.

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European mission to imitate solar eclipse launches from India

European mission to imitate solar eclipse launches from India

A European mission launched from India on Thursday, aiming to catch a rare glimpse of the Sun's mysterious atmosphere by imitating a solar eclipse using two satellites flying with millimetre-level precision.

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Bitcoin breaks $100,000; stocks diverge on France, S.Korea crises

Bitcoin breaks $100,000; stocks diverge on France, S.Korea crises

Bitcoin burst past $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, while global stock markets diverged as traders tracked political crises in France and South Korea.

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Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg given non-harassment order

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg given non-harassment order

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been given a five-year non-harassment order and fined after breaching bail conditions.

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