Nigeria police fire shots, tear gas to break up hardship protests
Nigerian security forces on Thursday fired shots in the air and tear gas to break up protesters in the northern city of Kano and the capital Abuja as thousands joined rallies across the country against the high cost of living.
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Biles, USA gymnasts inspiring Scheffler at Olympics
Scottie Scheffler said watching Simone Biles and her USA teammates win gymnastics gold earlier this week was inspiring ahead of his Olympics debut.
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Vacationing Macron takes back seat during Games
French President Emmanuel Macron has opted to take a back seat during the Olympic Games after weeks of domestic political turmoil, heading to his Mediterranean holiday residence and leaving Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to oversee proceedings in Paris.
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Coe confident of cross-country inclusion in Winter Olympics
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe expressed his confidence Thursday that cross-country running would soon be included in the Winter Olympics programme.
Read moreRussia frees US reporter in major prisoner swap with West: Turkey
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday, the Turkish government announced, in one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War.
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Wall Street stocks rise on Meta results, US rate cut hopes
Wall Street's main indices rose Thursday as investors welcomed strong earnings by tech titan Meta and basked in economic data that favours a September cut in US interest rates.
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French cabbies seek payout for lost Olympics revenue
French taxi drivers on Thursday demanded government compensation for lost revenue during the Olympic Games as traffic disruptions and fewer regular clients weigh on demand.
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LIV star Niemann says Olympic qualifying rules unfair
Chile's Joaquin Niemann hit out at the qualifying criteria for the men's Olympic golf event after a strong first round on Thursday, saying it was unfair on him and other LIV players.
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Coe hails 'universality' showcased in Netflix sprinting series
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Thursday hailed the impact that Netflix docu-series "Sprint" has had, saying it showcased the "universality" of track and field.
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Maersk ups profit target by $2bn on Red Sea shipping woes
Danish shipping giant Maersk said Thursday it expects its underlying profit in 2024 to be $2 billion higher than its previous forecast as freight rates have increased amid the crisis in the Red Sea.
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