Veteran Giroud eyeing Henry's France goal record at World Cup
Olivier Giroud is hoping to break Thierry Henry's record and become France's all-time leading goalscorer at this year's World Cup as he comes into the tournament in Qatar after a fine run of form with AC Milan.
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Greek FM snubs Libya counterpart in spat over Turkey deal
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias snubbed his Libyan counterpart on Thursday, abandoning a planned visit to Tripoli to avoid being welcomed by the top diplomat of a government allied with arch rival Turkey.
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Fixing climate trumps economic woes, threat of war: YouGov survey
Government action to curb global warming should be a top concern despite inflation, an energy crisis and nuclear sabre-rattling by Russia, according to a YouGov survey in wealthy nations published exclusively by AFP.
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Pelosi to reveal 'future plans' after Republicans take US House
Nancy Pelosi, the veteran Washington powerbroker and longtime leader of the Democrats in Congress, was set to "address her future plans" Thursday, one day after Republicans secured a slim majority in the House of Representatives.
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Injured Mane still in Munich ahead of World Cup opener: source
Sadio Mane is still in Munich recovering from injury while Senegal prepare for their opening match of the World Cup, a source from the country's football association told AFP on Thursday.
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Thousands march as Greece commemorates anti-junta revolt
Thousands of people demonstrated in Athens on Thursday in a yearly protest marking the anniversary of a deadly crackdown on a 1973 student revolt against a US-backed junta.
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UK austerity budget stings markets
A British austerity budget hit the pound and gilts on Thursday, with stocks suffering worldwide on the glum economic outlook and the prospect of painfully high interest rates to curb inflation.
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Dutch court convicts three, acquits one over MH17 downing
A Dutch court convicted three men and acquitted one on Thursday over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 above Ukraine in 2014, as tensions soar over Russia's invasion eight years later.
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Japanese PM voices security concerns in first talks with China's Xi
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday pressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping on regional security issues including North Korea, as Pyongyang fired the latest missile in a record blitz that has sent nuclear fears soaring.
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Jailed Egypt dissident's health 'deteriorated severely': family
Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's health has "deteriorated severely", his sister said Thursday after the first family visit since he ended a seven-month long hunger strike.
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