Australia's Cummins rips through South Africa batting in WTC final
Australia captain Pat Cummins produced a sensational spell of four wickets for just one run as the title-holders seized control of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's on Thursday.
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UN to vote on calling for Gaza ceasefire
The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on demanding an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza a week after the United States used its veto to stop a similar push in the Security Council.
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Ukraine boycott world judo champs as Belarusians compete under flag
Ukraine will not compete in the world judo championships starting on Friday in Budapest in protest at two Belarusians who will compete under their country's flag for the first time since the Russian-backed invasion of Ukraine.
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Trump hails troop deployment as California readies legal battle
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move.
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London-bound plane with 242 on board crashes into doctors' housing in India
A London-bound passenger plane crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday and all 242 people on board were believed killed, with the jet smashing into buildings housing doctors and their families.
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India plane crash: What we know so far
A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, with all passengers and crew believed killed.
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More arrests after third night of unrest in N. Ireland town
Riot police were pelted with petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks and nine officers were wounded in the third night of unrest in Northern Ireland, police said on Thursday amid simmering anti-immigrant anger.
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Hundreds of civilians were tortured by Wagner mercenaries in Mali: report
In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained and tortured hundreds of civilians, including at former UN bases and camps shared with the country's army, according to a report published Thursday by a journalist collective.
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Spurs set to name Brentford boss Frank as new head coach: reports
Tottenham have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Brentford to make Thomas Frank their head coach following the sacking of Ange Postecoglou, it was widely reported on Thursday.
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Germany's BioNTech to buy CureVac to boost cancer research
Germany's BioNTech is buying domestic rival CureVac for $1.25 billion, the companies said Thursday, bringing together two pharmaceutical firms specialised in mRNA technology with the goal of advancing cancer treatments.
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