Environmental activists arrested after covering UK PM's home in black
Activists from Greenpeace were arrested Thursday after scaling UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency home in northern England and covering it with black fabric to protest his fossil fuel policy.
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Germany suffer earliest Women's World Cup exit as Morocco advance
A Women's World Cup full of shocks had its biggest yet when Germany were dumped out in the group phase on Thursday following a stalemate with South Korea, with debutants Morocco progressing instead.
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Germany crash out of Women's World Cup after South Korea draw
Germany crashed out of the Women's World Cup in the group stage for the first time in their history on Thursday after a frustrating 1-1 draw with South Korea allowed debutants Morocco to advance to the last 16 instead.
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Morocco stun Colombia to reach last 16 and dump out Germany
Anissa Lahmari's winner powered World Cup debutants Morocco past Colombia 1-0 on Thursday and into the last 16 at the expense of two-time champions Germany.
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BoE hikes rate 14th time in row on high UK inflation
The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its key interest rate for a 14th time in a row, by a quarter-point to 5.25 percent as UK inflation stays high, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis.
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Marcus Smith starts for England in Rugby World Cup warm-up
Marcus Smith has been given the opportunity to play his way into England's World Cup squad after being picked at fly-half for Saturday's World Cup warm-up against Wales in Cardiff.
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Galthie bloods three new caps for World Cup warm-up with Scots
Fabien Galthie named three new caps in his France team to play Scotland in the 2023 Rugby World Cup hosts' starting XV for Saturday's warm-up match at Murrayfield.
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No power, no clean water: cleanup begins in Beijing's flood-hit suburbs
On the banks of the Yongding River west of Beijing on Thursday, Chen Xiaoyuan stared at the remains of a bridge that once led to his village.
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Adidas books profit as it sells off Kanye inventory
Adidas said Thursday it booked a profit in the second quarter, showing tentative signs of recovery as it sells off its huge inventory of rapper Kanye West's Yeezy merchandise.
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Russian oil price cap under growing scrutiny as prices rise
When the West rolled out its unprecedented price cap on Russian oil late last year, it hoped to starve Moscow of much-needed revenue while minimising the impact on other countries.
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