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Argentine demonstration over education cuts ends in clashes

Argentine demonstration over education cuts ends in clashes

Argentine demonstrators clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in Buenos Aires over budget-slashing President Javier Milei's higher education spending.

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Macron warns urgent to strike EU budget deal before French vote runup

Macron warns urgent to strike EU budget deal before French vote runup

French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday urged his EU counterparts to seal a deal on a long-term budget by Christmas, warning it will grow much harder in the runup to high-stakes 2027 elections in France and elsewhere in Europe.

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Argentine protesters, police clash at demo over university funding

Argentine protesters, police clash at demo over university funding

Argentine demonstrators clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in Buenos Aires over budget-slashing President Javier Milei's education spending.

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Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky sought Thursday to rally European allies after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries.

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US stocks end higher as AI shares stabilize

US stocks end higher as AI shares stabilize

Wall Street stocks bounced back from a shaky start after disappointing inflation data on Thursday, while pressure on artificial intelligence shares moderated somewhat following a battering of Asian tech shares.

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Guardians edge Rays to seize MLB playoff series lead

Guardians edge Rays to seize MLB playoff series lead

Petey Halpin smashed a two-run home run to power Cleveland over Tampa Bay 3-2 on Thursday as the Guardians seized the lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series.

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School roof collapse kills 32 children, teacher in Pakistan

School roof collapse kills 32 children, teacher in Pakistan

The roof of a school collapsed in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing 32 students mostly younger than 14, and a teacher, officials said, blaming the accident on dilapidated infrastructure.

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Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after fierce backlash

Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after fierce backlash

US President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military base mass shooter, reversing a widely condemned move by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Lyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it late

Lyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it late

Ligue 1 club Lyon held off Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Sunderland made a late comeback to break the hearts of Portuguese second-division side Torreense.

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Martinez apologises for outburst at Man Utd hierarchy

Martinez apologises for outburst at Man Utd hierarchy

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez apologised on Thursday for publicly criticising the club's board for a lack of investment in the transfer market following their defeat by Atletico Madrid.

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