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Rights group sues Ethiopian Airlines for 'discriminating' against Tigrayans

Rights group sues Ethiopian Airlines for 'discriminating' against Tigrayans

National flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines has been summoned for a court hearing Friday over claims by a human rights group that it discriminated against travellers from Tigray, according to court documents seen by AFP.

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McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour deal 'good for golf'

McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour deal 'good for golf'

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday welcomed the PGA Tour's shock merger with the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf but said rebel players who joined the upstart circuit should not be granted an automatic return to the sport.

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Ton-up Head puts Australia on top against India in WTC final

Ton-up Head puts Australia on top against India in WTC final

Travis Head's dashing century put Australia in a strong position against India on Wednesday's opening day of the World Test Championship final at the Oval.

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'AI doctor' better at predicting patient outcomes, including death

'AI doctor' better at predicting patient outcomes, including death

Artificial intelligence has proven itself useful in reading medical imaging and even shown it can pass doctors' licensing exams.

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Canada central bank raises key lending rate to 4.75%

Canada central bank raises key lending rate to 4.75%

Canada's central bank on Wednesday increased its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent, as the economy surged unexpectedly and inflation remained stubbornly high.

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French parliament chief to block bid to axe pension overhaul

French parliament chief to block bid to axe pension overhaul

France's opposition parties on Wednesday vowed to submit a no-confidence motion against the government after the parliament speaker said she would block an attempt to repeal an unpopular pension overhaul that raised the retirement age.

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Think morals are declining? So has everyone, ever, study says

Think morals are declining? So has everyone, ever, study says

Do you feel like society's morals have declined recently? You are far from alone, and may be suffering from a "psychological illusion," according to new research on Wednesday.

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Head hits fifty as Australia take charge against India in WTC final

Head hits fifty as Australia take charge against India in WTC final

Travis Head scored an impressive half century as Australia reached 170-3 against India at tea on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at the Oval.

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McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour deal 'good for professional golf'

McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour deal 'good for professional golf'

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday welcomed the PGA Tour's shock merger with the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf but said rebel players who joined the upstart circuit should not be granted an automatic return to the sport.

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Pope in hospital for operation on painful hernia

Pope in hospital for operation on painful hernia

Pope Francis was to undergo Wednesday an operation on a painful abdominal hernia, reviving concerns over the 86-year-old's increasingly fragile health.

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