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18 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

18 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 13 others with lesser injuries, officials said.

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Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: AFC

Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: AFC

The Iran war has exposed Africa's vulnerability to fuel chokepoints and is heading for a 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said Thursday.

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Reggae icon Meta to headline Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar

Reggae icon Meta to headline Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar

Rising reggae star Meta Dia will headline this year's Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar celebrating contemporary African music and the sounds of the diaspora.

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Pentagon denies clearing Hormuz Strait mines will take six months

Pentagon denies clearing Hormuz Strait mines will take six months

The Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false on Thursday a news report saying that the department assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines.

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17 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

17 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 12 others with lesser injuries, emergency services said.

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EssilorLuxottica sales slide as investors turn wary of AI glasses

EssilorLuxottica sales slide as investors turn wary of AI glasses

Shares in EssilorLuxottica, the world's top maker of eyeglasses, slid on Thursday as analysts said investors have turned wary of AI glasses.

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Lufthansa loses fight over bailout at EU top court

Lufthansa loses fight over bailout at EU top court

German airline giant Lufthansa Thursday lost a legal battle over a six-billion-euro ($7-billion) pandemic-era government bailout when the EU's top court ruled Brussels mishandled its approval of the cash injection.

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Eurozone business activity falls on Mideast war

Eurozone business activity falls on Mideast war

Business activity in the eurozone contracted for the first time in 16 months in April, as the war in the Middle East drove energy prices up and disrupted global supply chains, a closely watched survey showed Thursday.

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Leipzig and Union's Bundesliga clash shows changing face of football

Leipzig and Union's Bundesliga clash shows changing face of football

RB Leipzig's home Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin on Friday has the two sides chasing different season goals, while showing the changing face of the game.

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Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup: report

Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup: report

An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.

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