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Mexican mother of autistic boy dies after being set on fire

Mexican mother of autistic boy dies after being set on fire

A Mexican activist and mother of an autistic child has died after being set on fire, authorities said, sparking protests, condemnation and demands for justice on Thursday.

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Record temperatures set across US as heat wave engulfs nation

Record temperatures set across US as heat wave engulfs nation

A relentless US heat wave that has triggered health alerts for more than 100 million people is set to intensify this weekend, with temperatures and humidity forecast to surge to suffocating highs in many parts of the country.

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Euro gets boost ECB supersizes rate hike, US stocks rise again

Euro gets boost ECB supersizes rate hike, US stocks rise again

The euro advanced against the dollar on Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe and the European Central Bank surprised markets with a 0.5-percentage-point rate hike.

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Germany beat Austria to reach women's Euro 2022 semis

Germany beat Austria to reach women's Euro 2022 semis

Germany remain on course for a ninth women's European Championship title but were made to work hard for a 2-0 win over Austria to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2022 on Thursday.

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Fresh negotiations to end Panama living cost protest

Fresh negotiations to end Panama living cost protest

The Panamanian government and protesters were set for a fresh round of negotiations Thursday to end more than two weeks of living cost protests that have interrupted food supplies and harmed the economy.

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First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park

First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park

A captive-born jaguar released into Argentina's Ibera National Park last year has given birth to two cubs -- the first to be born wild in the protected wetland in 70 years, the Rewilding Argentina conservation body said Thursday.

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Facebook tweaks app with eye on rival TikTok

Facebook tweaks app with eye on rival TikTok

Facebook has split the news feed in two on its app, a signficant change that mimics the experience on its fiercest competitor, hugely-popular TikTok.

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WHO discusses declaring emergency on monkeypox

WHO discusses declaring emergency on monkeypox

Monkeypox experts discussed Thursday whether the World Health Organization should classify the outbreak as a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.

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YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical procedure.

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String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object

String theory: NASA Mars rover discovers mystery object

Is it tumbleweed? A piece of fishing line? Spaghetti?

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