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Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew

Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew

Almost all the passengers and crew of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak who had to quarantine in the Netherlands are now allowed to return home, the WHO chief said Thursday.

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US stocks resume upward climb as dollar advances again after Fed outlook

US stocks resume upward climb as dollar advances again after Fed outlook

Wall Street stocks bounced Thursday, pivoting back to buying mode after the pullback in the prior session prompted by a Federal Reserve policy outlook that signaled possible rate hikes ahead.

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Stevens seizes US Open lead with McIlroy, Aberg one back

Stevens seizes US Open lead with McIlroy, Aberg one back

Unheralded American Sam Stevens grabbed the early clubhouse lead in Thursday's first round of the US Open with Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg only one stroke adrift.

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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers killed

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers killed

A group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed Thursday's attack on the airport of Niger's capital, Niamey that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.

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'Big-game' Bellingham shows his worth for England at World Cup

'Big-game' Bellingham shows his worth for England at World Cup

Jude Bellingham arrived at the World Cup facing a battle to secure a place in England's starting line-up, but emphatically ended any debate with a barnstorming display against Croatia.

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New Zealand's Henry rocks England in 2nd Test after Phillips century

New Zealand's Henry rocks England in 2nd Test after Phillips century

Matt Henry captured the prize wickets of England stand-in captain Joe Root and Harry Brook at the Oval on Thursday as New Zealand cashed in on Glenn Phillips's maiden Test century.

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Australian qualifier Hijikata shocks Lehecka at Queen's Club

Australian qualifier Hijikata shocks Lehecka at Queen's Club

Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata stunned Czech second seed Jiri Lehecka with a 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9/7) victory to reach the Queen's Club quarter-finals on Thursday.

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AI-generated videos use Down syndrome to make sales

AI-generated videos use Down syndrome to make sales

Videos appearing to show people with Down syndrome and urging users to buy from their struggling businesses pull in millions of views, but many of them are AI-generated fakes.

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O'Brien's royal century reward for sacrificing all for racing

O'Brien's royal century reward for sacrificing all for racing

Aidan O'Brien has said some people might think him "weird" as he finds holidays "stressful" but for his wife Anne-Marie he is the most successful racing trainer in the world because "he puts everything he has into what he does".

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Spurs sign Dutch defender Van Hecke from Brighton

Spurs sign Dutch defender Van Hecke from Brighton

Tottenham signed Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton for a reported fee of £52 million ($68 million) on Thursday.

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