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Twitter ordered to give Musk additional bot account data

Twitter ordered to give Musk additional bot account data

A US judge told Twitter on Thursday to surrender more data to Elon Musk on fake accounts, a key issue the billionaire is using to try to cancel his buyout bid.

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Boeing eyes February for space capsule's first crewed flight

Boeing eyes February for space capsule's first crewed flight

The first crewed flight of Boeing's space capsule Starliner is scheduled for February 2023, the company and NASA announced Thursday, as the United States seeks to secure a second way for its astronauts to reach the International Space Station.

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West Ham cruise into Conference League group stage

West Ham cruise into Conference League group stage

West Ham shrugged off their dismal Premier League start to ease into the Europa Conference League group stage on Thursday with a 6-1 aggregate rout of Viborg in their play-off tie.

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Brazil records worst day for Amazon fires in 15 years

Brazil records worst day for Amazon fires in 15 years

The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon hit a nearly 15-year high this week, according to official figures that provided the latest warning on the advancing destruction of the world's biggest rainforest.

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France's Macron announces 'new page' in Algeria ties

France's Macron announces 'new page' in Algeria ties

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a "new page" in ties with Algeria on Thursday, the first day of a three-day visit aimed at mending ties with the former French colony months after it marked 60 years of independence.

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Search for trapped Mexican miners could take 'almost a year'

Search for trapped Mexican miners could take 'almost a year'

Relatives of 10 workers trapped in a flooded Mexican coal mine reacted with despair on Thursday after being told by authorities that the search operation could take nearly a year.

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Outgoing HRW chief says govts no longer able to hide repression

Outgoing HRW chief says govts no longer able to hide repression

After three decades at the helm of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth has come to believe that governments are "always tempted" to violate citizens' rights.

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US warns Moscow not to divert power from Ukraine nuclear plant

US warns Moscow not to divert power from Ukraine nuclear plant

Washington on Thursday warned Russia against diverting energy from a nuclear plant Kyiv says was cut off from its grid, as calls for an independent inspection of the facility mount.

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Duplantis soars to pole vault victory on banks of Lake Geneva

Duplantis soars to pole vault victory on banks of Lake Geneva

Olympic champion and world record holder Armand Duplantis won the Lausanne Diamond League pole vault competition staged on the banks of Lake Geneva on Thursday.

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Norris has no sympathy for axed teammate Ricciardo

Norris has no sympathy for axed teammate Ricciardo

Lando Norris offered no sympathy for his McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo on Thursday when asked how he felt about the early termination of the Australian's contract.

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