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Ukraine leader orders probe after conscript shoots five dead

Ukraine leader orders probe after conscript shoots five dead

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered police to investigate a mass shooting carried out by a member of the national guard that left five dead and several others fighting for their lives.

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Holocaust survivor urges Germany to fight 'cancer' of hatred

Holocaust survivor urges Germany to fight 'cancer' of hatred

In what was expected to be one of the last addresses by a Holocaust survivor to the German parliament, Inge Auerbacher appealed Thursday to keep alive the victims' memory.

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India opposition leader says Twitter 'curbing free speech'

India opposition leader says Twitter 'curbing free speech'

The de facto head of India's main opposition party has complained to Twitter about "strange" activity on his account, accusing the US giant of being the "unwitting" ally of the government in curbing free speech.

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Keys upbeat for 2022 despite Barty thrashing

Keys upbeat for 2022 despite Barty thrashing

Madison Keys said that starting the year on such a strong footing gave her a lot of confidence for the season despite being thrashed by Ashleigh Barty in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday.

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Indonesia jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants

Indonesia jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants

Nearly a dozen poachers were jailed by an Indonesian court Thursday over the 2020 killing of five critically endangered Sumatran elephants and the illegal trade of their lucrative tusks, as the Southeast Asian archipelago's battle with wildlife crime continues.

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Rampant Barty to meet powerhouse Collins in Australian Open final

Rampant Barty to meet powerhouse Collins in Australian Open final

A ruthless Ashleigh Barty swept into her first Australian Open final on Thursday with a clinical, straight-sets demolition of Madison Keys to set-up a title match with the hard-hitting Danielle Collins.

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Stocks tumble on US rate hike uncertainty

Stocks tumble on US rate hike uncertainty

Equity markets mostly retreated Thursday, with the sharpest losses in Asia, after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell refused to be drawn on the pace of US interest rate hikes to battle decades-high inflation.

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Rare Mideast snow brings Jerusalem joy, misery for Syria refugees

Rare Mideast snow brings Jerusalem joy, misery for Syria refugees

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and the eastern Mediterranean Thursday as a rare storm turned the holy city into a winter wonderland but brought misery to the region's Syrian refugees.

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Liverpool stars Mane and Salah on track for Africa final showdown

Liverpool stars Mane and Salah on track for Africa final showdown

Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have helped Liverpool conquer England and Europe, now both crave Africa Cup of Nations winners' medals.

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Nteka: 'It still sounds strange when I say it - I am a professional footballer'

Nteka: 'It still sounds strange when I say it - I am a professional footballer'

Randy Nteka was about to hit the big time when the phone rang.

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