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Razzetti claims European 400m medley gold, Hosszu wins 97th medal

Razzetti claims European 400m medley gold, Hosszu wins 97th medal

Alberto Razzetti won the men's 400m medley as the hosts claimed two medals on Thursday in the opening final of the European swimming championships in Rome.

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Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam

Ethiopia starts power generation from second turbine at mega-dam

Ethiopia kickstarted electricity production from the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Thursday, despite continuing objections by Egypt and Sudan over the project.

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Buccaneer Brady excused from pre-season practice

Buccaneer Brady excused from pre-season practice

Superstar quarterback Tom Brady missed Tampa Bay Buccaneers' second joint practice with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday in a pre-planned decision to allow him to deal with "personal things".

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Buccaneer Brady excused pre-season practice

Buccaneer Brady excused pre-season practice

Superstar quarterback Tom Brady missed Tampa Bay Buccaneers' second joint practice with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday in a pre-planned decision to allow him to deal with "personal things".

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Iraq to provide Lebanon with fuel for another year: Lebanon PM

Iraq to provide Lebanon with fuel for another year: Lebanon PM

Iraq has agreed to renew a one-year deal to provide Lebanon with fuel for its power plants in exchange for in-kind services, Lebanon's Prime Minister said in a statement Thursday.

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Sixth probe opened into Peruvian president after relative detained

Sixth probe opened into Peruvian president after relative detained

Peruvian prosecutors have opened a sixth criminal investigation into President Pedro Castillo for alleged corruption involving government tenders, officials said Thursday.

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Second firefighter dies after Cuban fuel depot blaze

Second firefighter dies after Cuban fuel depot blaze

Cuban authorities said Thursday a second firefighter has died battling a days-long blaze at a fuel depot that has also left nearly three dozen people missing or injured.

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Razzetti claims European 400m medley gold

Razzetti claims European 400m medley gold

Alberto Razzetti won the men's 400m medley as the hosts claimed two medals on Thursday in the opening final of the European swimming championships in Rome.

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France gets help from EU neighbours as wildfires rage

France gets help from EU neighbours as wildfires rage

Firefighting teams and equipment from six EU nations started to arrive in France on Thursday to help battle a spate of wildfires, including a fierce blaze in the parched southwest that has forced thousands to evacuate.

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Extreme heat, price hikes impose tough choices on UK farm

Extreme heat, price hikes impose tough choices on UK farm

Pulling up some of the sugar beet that should be about handball-size by now, Andrew Blenkiron says the parched conditions have left the root veggies stunted and dried-up.

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