French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'
Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check.
Read moreTrump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
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Head, Abhishek help Hyderabad thump Kolkata in IPL
Explosive knocks by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the IPL season with a 65-run thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
Read moreUK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate, reopening of Hormuz
A UK-led meeting of some 40 countries on the strait of Hormuz crisis wrapped up Thursday with a demand for the "immediate and unconditional" reopening of the vital shipping route, but no immediate breakthrough.
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Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
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PSG return to domestic action with focus on Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain are focused on the impending showdown with Liverpool and the defence of their Champions League title as they return to domestic action this weekend against Toulouse.
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Body camera video released from Woods arrest
Authorities in Florida released the body camera video of Tiger Woods being arrested on Thursday following a rollover car crash last week that led to him stepping away from golf to seek treatment.
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Artemis astronauts await green light for lunar orbit
The four Artemis astronauts circling Earth were awaiting the green light from NASA on Thursday to head for the Moon and carry out the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
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Travolta returns to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut
US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", about a young boy's journey in the "golden age of aviation", at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday.
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Grain, steel, fertiliser blocked by Hormuz closure: data
Besides oil and gas, Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off shipments of crucial goods and raw materials to world markets.
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