US Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill
The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid to restrict an abortion pill widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
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Polar bears could vanish from Canada's Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C
An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay by mid-century if global warming exceeds limits set under the Paris climate accords.
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G7 leaders reach 'political deal' on new Ukraine funds: US
G7 leaders agreed at a summit in Italy Thursday on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets, a US official said.
Read moreBattles rage in Rafah after US says Gaza truce still possible
Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city after top US diplomat Antony Blinken said a truce was still possible.
Read moreMusk says Tesla shareholders voting for his pay by 'wide margins'
Tesla boss Elon Musk claimed victory in a closely-watched shareholder vote to approve on Thursday a multibillion-dollar pay package seen as critical in keeping the mercurial CEO at the electric auto company.
Read moreRussians shrug off sanctions on dollar, euro trading
Russians on the streets of the capital shrugged off new US sanctions on dollar and euro trading Thursday, claiming they had no need for Western currencies in their heavily targeted economy.
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Russia sends US reporter Gershkovich's case to trial
Russian prosecutors sent US journalist Evan Gershkovich's case to court on Thursday, paving the way for him to be tried on espionage charges denied by his employer and the White House.
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Stocks diverge after US Fed rate cut plans
Stock markets diverged on Thursday as traders reacted to the US Federal Reserve's plan to only cut interest rates once this year.
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Storm destroys symbolic tree in Benin voodoo capital
Benin voudon religious dignitary Oscar Kptenon is still in shock, ten days after the fall of a centuries-old giant tree on a historic square in Ouidah, once at the heart of the slave trade.
Read moreNadal to skip Wimbledon to focus on Olympics
Rafael Nadal confirmed on Thursday he will miss Wimbledon to focus on the Paris Olympics, which will be played on the clay courts at Roland Garros.
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