Mutilation ban and microchips: EU lawmakers approve cat and dog welfare rules
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European lawmakers approved Thursday.
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Israel minister says Iran leader 'can no longer exist' after hospital hit
Israel's defence minister warned that Iran's supreme leader "can no longer be allowed to exist" after a hospital was hit in an Iranian missile strike on Thursday, spiking tensions in the week-old war.
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Thai PM clings on as crisis threatens to topple government
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra apologised on Thursday for a leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen that provoked widespread anger and threatened to topple her government.
Read moreGovts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran
Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot.
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Floods expected after Hurricane Erick makes landfall in western Mexico
Hurricane Erick made landfall in the western Mexican state of Oaxaca on Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center said, having weakened to a "major" Category 3 storm that is likely to cause massive flooding and landslides.
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Russia warns US against 'military intervention' in Iran-Israel war
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington will enter the war alongside Israel.
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Budapest mayor defies police ban on Pride march
Hungarian police on Thursday banned the country's main Pride march from taking place in Budapest on June 28 but the capital's mayor defied them, vowing it would still go ahead.
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Air India says plane 'well-maintained' before crash
Air India's Boeing plane was "well-maintained" before it crashed a week ago, killing all but one of 242 people on board, the airline said Thursday.
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Arctic warming spurs growth of carbon-soaking peatlands
Arctic peatlands are expanding as the climate warms, new research showed Thursday, a change that could slow global heating in the near term but have the opposite effect in future.
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Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates to zero percent on Thursday as inflation cools and the franc strengthens, while the economic outlook has deteriorated.
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