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Hajj crowds move to Mina as pilgrimage pinnacle nears

Hajj crowds move to Mina as pilgrimage pinnacle nears

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims journeyed from Saudi Arabia's Mecca to a white-tented city in Mina on Thursday as they neared the highlight of the biggest hajj ritual since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Pogacar takes Tour de France lead with stage six win

Pogacar takes Tour de France lead with stage six win

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar of the UAE Emirates team launched a blistering attack on a late climb to win stage six of the Tour de France and reclaim the overall leader's yellow jersey on Thursday.

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New giant dinosaur predator discovered with tiny arms, like T. rex

New giant dinosaur predator discovered with tiny arms, like T. rex

Paleontologists said Thursday they had discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species that had a massive head and tiny arms, just like Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Barcelona hoping for 'positive response' on Lewandowski offer

Barcelona hoping for 'positive response' on Lewandowski offer

Barcelona are hoping for "a positive response" from Bayern Munich after making an offer for their Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, club president Joan Laporta said on Thursday.

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EU warns of worst Palestinian displacement in 'decades'

EU warns of worst Palestinian displacement in 'decades'

An EU envoy warned Thursday over the possible mass displacement of Palestinians from a West Bank area at the centre of a protracted legal battle, after a controversial Israeli court ruling.

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Silverstone crash victim Zhou gets all clear for Austria

Silverstone crash victim Zhou gets all clear for Austria

Zhou Guanyu was on Thursday given the all clear to compete in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix after remarkably escaping from his horror crash at Silverstone unharmed.

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Jabeur makes African history with Wimbledon final spot

Jabeur makes African history with Wimbledon final spot

Ons Jabeur became the first African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles final on Thursday when she defeated close friend Tatjana Maria in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

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WNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

WNBA star Griner pleads guilty to drug charges in Russia

US basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug smuggling charges in a Russian court but denied intending to break the law in a case that has further inflamed tensions between Moscow and Washington.

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Foreigners flock back to Spain bull-running fiesta

Foreigners flock back to Spain bull-running fiesta

As soon as Peter Millington heard that Spain's San Fermin fiesta would be held again this year after a two-year absence due to the pandemic, he started making travel arrangements.

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Russia occupies 22% of Ukraine farmland: NASA

Russia occupies 22% of Ukraine farmland: NASA

Russian forces now occupy about 22 percent of Ukraine's farmland since the February 24 invasion, impacting one of the major suppliers to global grain and edible oils markets, NASA said Thursday.

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