Kevin Spacey denies sexual assault charges in UK court
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey on Thursday "strenuously" denied claims that he sexually assaulted three men, as the US star appeared in a London court to face charges.
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Tanzania starts moving Maasai out of Ngorongoro reserve
Tanzania on Thursday began relocating Maasai pastoralists from the famed Ngorongoro conservation area in a move that rights campaigners described as unlawful evictions.
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US Open begins with Rahm, McIlroy set for early charge
Defending champion Jon Rahm and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy were poised for early charges as the 122nd US Open began Thursday with the PGA Tour-LIV Golf divide a major sub-plot.
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Thousands flock to Indonesian volcano for Hindu ritual sacrifice
Thousands of Hindu worshippers climbed an active volcano in Indonesia on Thursday to throw offerings from crops to livestock down its smouldering crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony.
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France braces for early heatwave as Spain battles forest fires
French officials warned Thursday that a record pre-summer heatwave was spreading north from Spain, where authorities were fighting several forest fires as the country sizzles under a sixth day of sweltering temperatures.
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Beyonce returns with new album 'Renaissance'
Beyonce is back with a new album, "Renaissance", due on July 29 -- her first since 2016.
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Mbappe 'confused' by 'political and economic pressure', Perez says
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed Kylian Mbappe decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain because he was “confused” after being put under intense “political and economic pressure”.
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Kevin Spacey bailed in London sexual assault case
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey "strenuously denies" claims that he sexually assaulted three men, his lawyer said on Thursday, as the actor appeared in a London court to face charges.
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McDonald's to pay 1.25 bn euros to settle French tax case
McDonald's will pay 1.25 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in France to avoid a legal case over tax evasion between 2009 and 2020, under an agreement approved Thursday by a Paris court.
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Spain battles wildfires as heatwave persists
Emergency services battled several wildfires Thursday as Spain remained in the grip of an exceptional heatwave that has seen temperatures reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Farenheit).
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