Huge crowds expected for second day of pope lying in state
Huge crowds were expected at St Peter's Basilica on Thursday for a glimpse of Pope Francis's body on the second day of public tributes ahead of the Catholic leader's weekend burial.
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Nintendo bullish on Switch 2 pre-sales in Japan
Nintendo shares surged Thursday after the gaming giant boasted of higher than expected demand in Japan for pre-orders of its hotly anticipated Switch 2 console.
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Argentina 'slum priests' take pope's message to the poor
Down a narrow street in Villa 31, the oldest of Buenos Aires's informal settlements, Father Ignacio "Nacho" Bagattini celebrates mass in a community center for homeless drug addicts.
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Russia launches Kyiv missile attack, hours after Trump blames Zelensky
Russia launched a missile attack Thursday on Kyiv, killing at least two and wounding dozens hours after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for refusing to accept Moscow's occupation of Crimea as a peace deal.
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121 metre long cake gives a taste for records
Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8 metre (399 feet, eight inch) long strawberry cake which they have claimed is the world's longest ever made.
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Oasis fans lose 'over £2 million' in UK ticket scams
Oasis fans wishing to see the reunited British band live in concert have collectively lost more than £2 million ($2.7 million) from UK ticket scams, mostly on Facebook, Lloyds bank said Thursday.
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Trump kills US agency funding Africa infrastructure
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered the closure of a US agency that invested billions in African and other developing countries' infrastructure in return for good governance, effectively ceding ground to China.
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Wallabies centre Ikitau signs on for Exeter stint
Wallabies centre Len Ikitau will join Premiership side Exeter for a short stint before returning to Australia ahead of the 2026 international season, the player and the club announced Thursday.
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12 US states sue over Trump's tariffs
A coalition of 12 American states filed a lawsuit Wednesday to challenge the Trump administration's tariffs, saying the president cannot institute the levies without the approval of Congress.
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Titans eye QB Ward with top pick in NFL Draft
University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward is expected to be selected by the Tennessee Titans as the first pick in Thursday's NFL Draft.
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