Six dead in sinking of Egyptian tourist sub carrying Russians
Six people died on Thursday when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast, state media reported, with Russia's consulate saying 45 Russian citizens were aboard.
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Tariff-hit British Steel confirms plan to shut blast furnaces
Chinese-owned British Steel confirmed Thursday plans to shut blast furnaces and other operations in England, saying US President Donald Trump's tariffs on the sector were partly to blame for a decision which could cost up to 2,700 jobs.
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Nigeria, Sahel militants embrace DIY drone warfare
Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of northern Nigeria.
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Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction: IUCN
Deforestation, farming and climate-fuelled fires are driving increasing threats to fungi, the lifeblood of most plants on Earth, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned on Thursday.
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US cutting Gavi vaccine alliance aid may cause 'over a million deaths'
The United States cutting funding to Gavi, an organisation that provides vaccines to the world's poorest countries, could result in more than a million deaths and will endanger lives everywhere, the group's CEO warned on Thursday.
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Just Stop Oil activist group says to stop climate protest stunts
British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil said on Thursday it would halt its high-profile climate protest stunts after a final demonstration in London in April.
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Tariff-hit British Steel confirms furnace closures
Chinese-owned British Steel confirmed Thursday plans to shut blast furnaces and other operations in England, blaming a decision that risks up to 2,700 job losses partly on US tariffs.
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Israel parliament passes law enabling political control over judicial appointments
Israel's parliament on Thursday passed a law expanding elected officials' power to appoint judges, defying a years-long movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial reforms that saw massive street protests.
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Trump calls for end to US public media funding
President Donald Trump called on Congress on Thursday to "immediately" defund two public broadcasters as he and his supporters ratchet up their long-running battle with the US media.
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Macron hosts Europe's 'coalition of willing' to protect Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday was hosting European leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday for a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security ahead of any potential ceasefire with Russia.
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