Resource rich PNG leaving its Pacific people behind: World Bank
Gold and gas-driven economic growth in Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific's largest nation, is leaving its people behind, the World Bank said on Thursday.
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Fearing Russian strike, Kyiv's Holodomor museum evacuates exhibits
In a dark hall of Kyiv's Holodomor museum, four men were carefully lifting the protective glass cases off robes, icons, books and metal agricultural tools.
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Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite
Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked to a small parish in the Mekong Delta on Thursday for the first beatification ceremony held on Vietnamese soil.
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Germany's energy-hungry small firms struggle with green shift
Small companies that form the backbone of the German economy are struggling with the shift to carbon-neutral production, which adds extra costs when they are already battling high power prices and a broader slowdown.
Read moreDeadly Russian barrage on Kyiv kills at least nine
Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack".
Read moreRescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes
Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.
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LeBron James praises Balogun after 'Silencer' celebration
Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark "Silencer" celebration.
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Pochettino says Balogun foul 'never' a red card as suspension looms
USA coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday striker Folarin Balogun should "never" have received a red card after he was sent off against Bosnia following a VAR review, meaning he will miss his side's last-16 World Cup showdown with Belgium next week.
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Farrell names Leinster-heavy side to face Wallabies
Ireland coach Andy Farrell opted for Sam Prendergast as his playmaker for their Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney in a starting XV dominated by Leinster players.
Read moreJapan name uncapped student fly-half Ito to face Italy
Japan on Thursday named uncapped student fly-half Ryunosuke Ito to start against Italy in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo, with banned head coach Eddie Jones absent.
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