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Trump's bid to 'corrupt' Justice Department under spotlight

Trump's bid to 'corrupt' Justice Department under spotlight

Lawmakers investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol were set Thursday to lay out Donald Trump's efforts to turn the Justice Department into his "own personal" law firm in his bid to overturn his election defeat.

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Inflation-hit Turkey sticks to Erdogan's war on higher rates

Inflation-hit Turkey sticks to Erdogan's war on higher rates

Turkey's central bank on Thursday bucked global trends once again and kept its benchmark interest rate stable despite one of the highest levels of consumer price increases in the world.

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Brazil's 'Pablo Escobar' fights extradition from Hungary

Brazil's 'Pablo Escobar' fights extradition from Hungary

A suspected drug kingpin dubbed the "Pablo Escobar of Brazil" appeared in court in Hungary on Thursday to fight attempts to extradite him to his home country.

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US athletics great Felix extending legacy beyond track

US athletics great Felix extending legacy beyond track

Seven-time Olympic athletics champion Allyson Felix's farewell season is about more than medals, even if it does yield one last trip to the World Championships.

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Eurovision chiefs insist Ukraine cannot host 2023 show

Eurovision chiefs insist Ukraine cannot host 2023 show

The Eurovision Song Contest's organisers confirmed Thursday that the 2023 edition cannot be held in Ukraine due to the Russian war, despite angry protests from Kyiv.

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Quartararo eyeing third straight win, big championship lead before summer break

Quartararo eyeing third straight win, big championship lead before summer break

Fabio Quartararo heads into this weekend's Dutch MotoGP eyeing a third straight win and a substantial world championship lead going into the summer break.

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Pope's July trip to Canada confirmed despite knee issues

Pope's July trip to Canada confirmed despite knee issues

Pope Francis will make a highly sensitive visit to Canada as planned next month, the Vatican confirmed Thursday, despite problems with his knee that caused him to postpone a trip to Africa.

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US orders all Juul vaping products off the market

US orders all Juul vaping products off the market

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it was ordering all vaping products produced by Juul Labs off the market after finding the former industry leader had failed to address certain safety concerns.

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Supreme Court says Americans have right to carry guns in public

Supreme Court says Americans have right to carry guns in public

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry firearms in public in a landmark decision that came just weeks after another deadly school shooting.

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Broad at the double before New Zealand lose Nicholls to freak dismissal

Broad at the double before New Zealand lose Nicholls to freak dismissal

Stuart Broad led England's attack in the absence of James Anderson before New Zealand lost Henry Nicholls in bizarre fashion on the opening day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday.

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