'HERE WE GO!': NFL great Brady brings stardust to Birmingham City
NFL great Tom Brady said he "couldn't be more excited" after becoming a minority owner in English second-tier football club Birmingham City.
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Canada wildfire smoke smashes emission record: monitor
Massive wildfires in Canada have already spewed out twice the smoke emissions than the previous whole-year record, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday, with the blazes expected to continue to scorch their way through forests for weeks or even months.
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Macron suffers new Africa setback with Niger coup
The coup in Niger represents a major setback for French President Emmanuel Macron, raising questions about France's military presence in the country but also the future of his wider strategy in Africa, analysts said.
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Germany, Colombia must avoid surprises to reach World Cup last 16
Germany must beat South Korea on Thursday to guarantee a place in the Women's World Cup last 16 while Colombia and their teenage phenomenon Linda Caicedo need only a point against Morocco to top the group.
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Saudi League 'determined' to succeed: executive
The Saudi Pro League is "determined to be a success" and will keep splashing the cash to attract some of the biggest names in football, according to one of its top executives.
Read morePope tells youths to tackle climate crisis, poverty
Pope Francis on Thursday urged young people to focus on caring for the planet and fighting climate change, calling for an "integral ecology" that melds environmental protection with the fight against poverty and other social problems.
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All frowns in the land of smiles: What is happening in Thai politics?
Thailand's political deadlock shows no signs of ending any time soon, as the kingdom's lawmakers broker, bicker and break alliances months after national elections with a new prime minister still nowhere to be seen.
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Western security worries grow in coup-hit Niger
Security concerns built Thursday ahead of planned protests in coup-hit Niger, with France demanding safety guarantees for foreign embassies as some Western nations reduced their diplomatic presence.
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Turkish inflation ticks up in July at 47.83 percent
Turkey's annual inflation climbed in July to 47.83 percent, up sharply from 38.2 percent, official data showed on Thursday, a week after the central bank more than doubled its year-end forecast.
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Not 'godless': Indonesian native faith followers fight for recognition
As 81-year-old Subrata listened to a gong echo during a celebration of his ancient Indonesian Indigenous faith, he betrayed little of the trauma of a lifetime of discrimination deriding him as "godless".
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