Blinken hails Ukraine's 'extraordinary resilience'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised what he called Ukraine's "extraordinary resilience" against Russian aggression during a visit to Chernigiv region Thursday, before the top diplomat concluded his surprise two-day trip.
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Spanish women's league players confirm strike over 'unacceptable' pay offer
Players from Spain's women's top flight, Liga F, will follow through with strike action after negotiations to improve pay remained at an impasse, unions representing the players said Thursday.
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Billion-light-year-wide 'bubble of galaxies' discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilised remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard.
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Court backs French abaya Muslim dress ban in schools
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a government ban on traditional over-garments worn by some Muslim women in schools and rejected complaints it was discriminatory and could incite hatred.
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Jackson targets 35-year-old 'Flo-Jo' record in Brussels
Shericka Jackson takes aim at Florence Griffith-Joyner's 35-year-old 200m world record at the Brussels Diamond League meeting on Friday where Armand Duplantis hopes for another pole-vault landmark performance.
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Toronto film fest opens with Miyazaki's likely swan song
The biggest film festival in North America opens Thursday in Toronto with the international launch of Oscar-winning Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie, as the twin Hollywood strikes drag on.
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Mali river boat attacked by suspected jihadists
A passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali was attacked on Thursday by suspected jihadists, the Malian army said.
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Medvedev, Shelton determined to play US Open spoilers
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and 23-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic are one victory away from a blockbuster US Open final showdown as they head into the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows on Friday.
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Biden heads for tense G20 as China, Russia stay away
US President Joe Biden leaves for the G20 in India on Thursday, aiming to boost alliances at a summit where global tensions will be highlighted by the absence of the Chinese and Russian leaders.
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Bagnaia overcomes horror crash to defend MotoGP lead on home turf
Francesco Bagnaia will defend his MotoGP championship lead on home turf on Sunday after being given the all-clear to race at Misano Adriatico following a horror crash last weekend.
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