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Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil's 'worst disaster'

Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil's 'worst disaster'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise.

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Champion Sabalenka sets up Swiatek rematch in Madrid Open final

Champion Sabalenka sets up Swiatek rematch in Madrid Open final

Defending Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka produced a brilliant comeback from a set and a break down to beat Elena Rybakina and reach the final on Thursday.

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UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza

UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza

UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months.

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Sciences Po uni says closing main Paris site over Gaza protest

Sciences Po uni says closing main Paris site over Gaza protest

France's prestigious Sciences Po university said it would close its main Paris site on Friday due to a fresh occupation of buildings by dozens of protesting pro-Palestinian students.

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El Kaabi hits hat-trick as Olympiakos shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina edge Brugge

El Kaabi hits hat-trick as Olympiakos shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina edge Brugge

Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Olympiakos stunned Aston Villa 4-2 on Thursday to close in on the final of the Europa Conference League on home soil in Athens later this month.

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Verstappen says Newey exit won't impact his future with Red Bull

Verstappen says Newey exit won't impact his future with Red Bull

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has insisted that the exit of Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey won't cause him to reconsider his future with the world champions.

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Tens of thousands protest against Georgia 'foreign influence' bill

Tens of thousands protest against Georgia 'foreign influence' bill

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia on Thursday in a fresh night of protests against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

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El Kaabi hits three as Olympiakos shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina edge Brugge

El Kaabi hits three as Olympiakos shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina edge Brugge

Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Olympiakos stunned Aston Villa 4-2 on Thursday to close in on the final of the Europa Conference League on home soil in Athens later this month.

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Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure

Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure

Apple on Thursday said its quarterly profit ebbed but topped market forecasts as it announced an unprecedented $110 billion share buyback.

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Marseille and Atalanta draw Europa League semi-final first leg

Marseille and Atalanta draw Europa League semi-final first leg

Marseille's Europa League semi-final tie against Atalanta is finely poised going into the return after the teams drew 1-1 in Thursday's first leg in France.

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