Nicaragua convicts newspaper owner, expels ICRC delegate
A Nicaraguan court has found the owner of a prominent newspaper known for criticizing the government of President Daniel Ortega guilty of money laundering charges, his wife said on Thursday.
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Medvedev shrugs off Wimbledon ban threat
Daniil Medvedev shrugged off the possibility of being barred from this year's Wimbledon on Thursday after the status of Russian players at the tournament was called into question by the British government.
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Zelensky asks NATO for weapons, West adds pressure on Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed a NATO summit Thursday to flood weapons into Ukraine and Western allies responded with new sanctions against Russia, promises of military aid, and discussion of expelling Moscow from the international G20 body.
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Life must go on in Lviv as Ukraine war enters second month
The wail of the air raid siren no longer has the effect it once did in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
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West Indies pacemen send England crashing in decisive Test
West Indies' pace and seam bowlers made full use of a helpful pitch in reducing England to 114 for eight at tea on the first day of the third and final Test at the Grenada National Stadium in Thursday.
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Osaka advances in Miami as Kerber downed
Naomi Osaka's impressive return to form continued on Thursday after she took just an hour to dispatch 13th-seeded German Angelique Kerber in straight sets and head into the third round of the Miami Open.
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Mexico president reveals central bank rate hike
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador surprised financial markets on Thursday by revealing that Mexico's autonomous central bank had decided to hike interest rates, hours before an official announcement.
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Leal shrugs off 15,000-kilometre journey to score AFCON winner
Luis Leal shrugged off a 15,000km journey and a big time difference to score and give Sao Tome e Principe a 1-0 win over Mauritius on Thursday in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.
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Consuming artificial sweeteners linked to cancer risk: study
Consuming artificial sweetener could increase the risk of developing cancer, a large-scale study suggested Thursday, but experts not involved in the research said it was not enough proof to consider changing current health advice.
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UN General Assembly demands Russia end Ukraine war
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by an overwhelming majority a new non-binding resolution that demands an "immediate" halt to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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