Jailed Egypt dissident's health 'deteriorated severely': family
Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's health has "deteriorated severely", his sister said Thursday after the first family visit since he ended a seven-month long hunger strike.
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UN climate summit hangs on money for 'loss and damage'
UN climate talks were deadlocked Thursday over calls to create a special fund to cover the losses suffered by vulnerable nations hit by natural disasters, raising the risk that negotiations could collapse.
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Foster says Retallick 'heart and soul' of All Blacks ahead of 100th cap
New Zealand coach Ian Foster hailed Brodie Retallick as the "heart and soul" of the All Blacks as the lock prepared to win his 100th Test cap.
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Mourners hit streets as Iran protests take bloody turn
Hundreds of mourners poured onto the streets of a flashpoint Iranian city Thursday, defying a lethal crackdown on protests over Mahsa Amini's death that shows signs of turning even bloodier.
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French hunter 'sorry' after killing man he mistook for boar
A French hunter told a court Thursday that he was sorry and "marked for life" after killing a man he mistook for a wild boar, an accident that has sparked calls for tighter restrictions on shooting in rural areas.
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FIFA President Infantino to stand unopposed for third term
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football's governing body next year, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.
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British, Australian and Japanese prisoners freed in Myanmar junta amnesty
A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser and a Japanese journalist arrived in Thailand late Thursday after being freed by Myanmar's junta in an amnesty involving almost 6,000 prisoners.
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Don't abandon 1.5C warming limit, says Paris accord architect
The world is in danger of blasting past its goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, said climate champion Laurence Tubiana, slamming a "flagrant" lack of global leadership.
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UK unveils recession budget following markets chaos
Britain on Thursday unveiled a painful budget with £55 billion ($65 billion) of tax hikes and spending cuts despite confirming its economy was in recession.
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World player of the year Dupont, 2019 winner Du Toit suspended for seeing red
World player of the year Antoine Dupont has received an eight-week ban reduced to four for his red card in France's fractious 30-26 Test win over world champions South Africa last weekend.
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