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Heavy air strikes in Sudan as US seeks to extend truce

Heavy air strikes in Sudan as US seeks to extend truce

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as Washington sought to extend an "imperfect" US-brokered ceasefire for three more days.

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Caterpillar shares fall despite strong results

Caterpillar shares fall despite strong results

Caterpillar reported higher profits Thursday and offered an upbeat outlook on industrial conditions, but shares fell amid worries over weakening global growth.

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WNBA star Griner urges US detainees in Russia to 'stay strong'

WNBA star Griner urges US detainees in Russia to 'stay strong'

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner urged US detainees in Russia to "stay strong, keep fighting, don't give up" on Thursday in her first press conference since being released as part of a prisoner swap last year.

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Rare MLB-NBA standout Groat dead at 92

Rare MLB-NBA standout Groat dead at 92

Dick Groat, a two-time World Series champion and one of only 13 men to play in Major League Baseball and the NBA, died Thursday in Pittsburgh. Groat was 92.

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Marquez wary of 'career-ending' danger of quick return

Marquez wary of 'career-ending' danger of quick return

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez admitted Thursday that he could have put his "career in danger" had he returned from his latest surgery at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.

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Title hopefuls Dortmund hoping to end poor away form at Bochum

Title hopefuls Dortmund hoping to end poor away form at Bochum

Borussia Dortmund travel 20 kilometres to local rivals Bochum on Friday, knowing a win will take them one step closer to a first Bundesliga title in over a decade.

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'Happy days' back for Alonso at Aston Martin

'Happy days' back for Alonso at Aston Martin

Spanish Formula One veteran Fernando Alonso arrives in town for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix with the glow of a man very much in love.

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Renewed air strikes in Sudan as US seeks to extend truce

Renewed air strikes in Sudan as US seeks to extend truce

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as Washington sought to extend an "imperfect" US-brokered ceasefire for three more days.

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Ukraine PM invites pope to visit, urges help with deported children

Ukraine PM invites pope to visit, urges help with deported children

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday invited Pope Francis to visit his country, during a meeting at the Vatican, where he also asked for help to return children forcibly taken to Russia.

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South Korea's Yoon hails US ties at joint meeting of Congress

South Korea's Yoon hails US ties at joint meeting of Congress

President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrated Seoul's "stronger than ever" alliance with Washington in a joint meeting of Congress Thursday as the partners unite to deter North Korea's nuclear threat.

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