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US clears ExxonMobil deal, bars Pioneer ex-chief from board

US clears ExxonMobil deal, bars Pioneer ex-chief from board

US antitrust authorities cleared ExxonMobil's acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources under the condition that the shale producer's former CEO be barred from the company's board, regulators announced Thursday.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, releases new birthday snap

Catherine, Princess of Wales, releases new birthday snap

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Thursday shared the second photograph of her children in as many weeks, as she stays out of the public eye while battling cancer.

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Biden says 'order must prevail' amid campus protests on Gaza

Biden says 'order must prevail' amid campus protests on Gaza

President Joe Biden broke his virtual silence Thursday on the nationwide Gaza campus protests, saying the United States was not authoritarian but insisting "order must prevail."

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Gaza post-war reconstruction at scale unseen since WWII, UN says

Gaza post-war reconstruction at scale unseen since WWII, UN says

The United Nations said Thursday that the post-war reconstruction of Gaza would require an international effort unseen since the aftermath of World War II, estimating it could cost up to $40 billion.

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TikTok reaches music licensing deal with Universal, ending feud

TikTok reaches music licensing deal with Universal, ending feud

TikTok and Universal announced a new licensing agreement Thursday, ending a months-long dispute that saw popular music expunged from the social media platform.

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Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound

Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound

Scientists have observed an orangutan applying medicinal herbs to a face wound in an apparently successful attempt to heal an injury, the first time such behaviour has been recorded.

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Prosecutors accuse Trump of more violations of gag order, seek fines

Prosecutors accuse Trump of more violations of gag order, seek fines

Prosecutors accused Donald Trump on Thursday of "willfully and knowingly" violating a gag order imposed by the New York judge overseeing his hush money case to protect trial participants.

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Newcastle's Tonali escapes with suspended ban for further betting breaches

Newcastle's Tonali escapes with suspended ban for further betting breaches

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali has been handed a suspended two-month ban and fined £20,000 ($25,000) for breaches of betting rules, the English Football Association said on Thursday.

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European court upholds Italy's claim to Greek bronze in US museum

European court upholds Italy's claim to Greek bronze in US museum

Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek bronze fished from the Adriatic in the 1960s and now in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Europe's top rights court ruled Thursday.

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Meryl Streep to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

Meryl Streep to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

Meryl Streep will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, organisers said Thursday.

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