Spaceship carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, docks with ISS
A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew to space.
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Europe rights court condemns France over police racial profiling
Europe's top rights court on Thursday condemned France over "discriminatory treatment" against a Frenchman who accused his country's police of racial profiling.
Read moreDollar slides as Trump eyes new Fed boss
The dollar slid Thursday as President Donald Trump lined up candidates to succeed Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, fuelling bets of cuts to US interest rates.
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Spotted: endangered leopard in Bangladesh
Photographs of a leopard snapped by camera traps in forests in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts have raised hopes among conservationists working to save the critically endangered species.
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India recovers data from black boxes after deadly crash
Indian investigators have successfully retrieved data from the black boxes of a Boeing plane, after it crashed in one of the deadliest air disasters in decades, the government said Thursday.
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Verdict expected in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial
A verdict is expected Thursday in the trial of 15 managers of a chemical plant accused of knowingly contaminating the water of hundreds of thousands of people in Italy.
Read moreChina hosts Iran, Russia defence ministers against backdrop of 'turmoil'
China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of NATO countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending.
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Ireland's 'chill' Sheehan to captain new-look Lions against Force
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan said Thursday he will be his "chill" self after being named captain for the British and Irish Lions' opening Australian tour game against Western Force in Perth.
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US to offer new defense of strikes on Iran nuclear sites
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference on Thursday to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran's nuclear program.
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'Mass scale' abuses in Cambodia scam centres: Amnesty
While looking for jobs on Facebook, Jett thought he had found a well-paying opportunity working in online customer service in his home country of Thailand.
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