Kenya court blocks lifting of logging ban
A Kenyan court on Thursday barred the government from lifting a ban on logging but allowed the felling of several thousand hectares of mature forest.
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Irish have shed the 'fall off a cliff' mentality, says Farrell
Ireland have grown to be at ease with being ranked number one in the world, head coach Andy Farrell said, making it one less challenge to contemplate heading into the Rugby World Cup quarter-final with New Zealand on Saturday.
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Williamson returns to captain New Zealand at Cricket World Cup
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said Thursday he was "excited" at the prospect of facing Bangladesh in a World Cup clash in Chennai on Friday after a long injury layoff.
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Greta Thunberg protests illegal wind turbines in Norway
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on Thursday joined indigenous Sami activists protesting in Oslo against wind turbines still operating on reindeer herding land two years after a court ruled them illegal.
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Postecoglou 'gave up' on fight to change Australian football
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he "gave up" the fight to transform Australian football, speaking of his intense frustrations as he battled to raise the profile of the sport in his home country.
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Biggar to start for Wales in World Cup quarter-final against Argentina
Warren Gatland has named influential playmaker Dan Biggar as starting fly-half for Wales in their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.
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Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone admits fraud at UK court
Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday pleaded guilty in a UK court to charges of failing to declare a multi-million-pound trust in Singapore to the British tax authorities.
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IEA says risk of oil supply disruptions is limited
The International Energy Agency said on Thursday the risk of oil supply disruptions due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas is limited but that it stands ready to intervene in markets if necessary.
Read moreTalks to end Hollywood actors' strike suspended
Talks between Hollywood actors and studios over an ongoing strike were suspended Wednesday, both parties said, in a blow to hopes for a swift end to a crisis that has crippled the entertainment industry.
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Tears and trauma as Thai evacuees return from Israel
The first flight of Thai evacuees fleeing the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas landed in Bangkok on Thursday, with several recounting harrowing escapes as they were reunited with tearful family members.
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