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Australian court begins appeal hearing for mushroom murderer Erin Patterson

Climate change main driver of European ocean warming: study

Trump, Carney talk as Canada seeks to hold off new US tariffs

Gauff finds a way into the Cincinnati fourth round

NASA images reveal crater left by SpaceX rocket's Moon crash

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at age 77

Bayern's Musiala reveals 'neurological disorder' after on-field collapse

Angelique Kidjo immortalised on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Firefighters in 'crucial' push to encircle Belgian wildfire

US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits

US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Venus, Stephens, Monfils named among US Open wild cards

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Ajax boss Ten Hag closes in on United job: reports

Erik ten Hag is the strong favourite to be named Manchester United's next full-time manager, dealing a crushing blow to the dreams of embattled Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino, according to British media reports on Thursday.

Ajax boss Ten Haag closes in on United job: reports

Energy giant Shell hikes Russian exit hit to $5 bn

Shell on Thursday warned that its exit from Russia over the Ukraine war would cost the British energy giant up to $5 billion, but it would fulfil pre-conflict contracts to buy fuel from Moscow.

Taiwan to move away from zero-Covid strategy: minister

Taiwan will move away from a zero-Covid policy and instead focus on tackling the most severe infections in an effort to live with the coronavirus, its health minister said Thursday.

Metal plate removed from ex-India skipper's skull 60 years on

Doctors have removed a metal plate from the skull of India's former cricket captain Nari Contractor -- 60 years after it was put in following a near-fatal bouncer by West Indies' Charlie Griffith.

Shanghai social media unpicks China's virus lockdown story

Videos of a pet dog killed in the name of Covid controls, expletive-strewn songs aimed at Communist authorities and scuffles with hazmat-suited officials –- seething, locked-down Shanghai residents are pouring scorn on China's hardline virus measures via social media.

Turkey court confirms transfer of Khashoggi murder trial to Saudis

A Turkish court on Thursday confirmed a halt of the trial in absentia of 26 suspects linked to the killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi and its transfer to Riyadh, a decision that has angered rights groups.

Asian markets track Wall St down with Fed set to tighten screws

Asian equity markets fell Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting indicated it is preparing to aggressively wind back its monetary policy, while oil prices rebounded from another big drop.

Shell to take hit of up to $5 bn on Russia exit

British energy giant Shell warned Thursday that it would take a hit of up to $5 billion (4.6 billion euros) on its exit from Russia, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Hong Kong leader defends Covid flight ban policy

Hong Kong's leader on Thursday defended her policy of temporarily banning flight routes that bring in coronavirus cases, as a leading airline industry figure warned the city had fallen "off the map" as an aviation hub.

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