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US Senate blocks California's electric vehicle mandate

US Senate blocks California's electric vehicle mandate

US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move towards electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies.

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Milan star Pulisic to skip USA's summer games

Milan star Pulisic to skip USA's summer games

USA captain Christian Pulisic has pulled out of his country's final tournament ahead of the 2026 World Cup citing a need for rest.

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G7 finance talks end in show of unity despite tariff turmoil

G7 finance talks end in show of unity despite tariff turmoil

G7 finance ministers wrapped up talks in western Canada on Thursday with a show of unity, saying the economic policy uncertainty that has swept the globe was easing and vowing further progress towards stability.

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Hamilton says Ferrari 'running out of time' to save season

Hamilton says Ferrari 'running out of time' to save season

Lewis Hamilton admitted on Thursday that time is no longer on Ferrari's side this season but hopes he can push on at the Monaco Grand Prix after a spirited fourth-place finish last weekend.

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DR Congo ex-leader Kabila loses immunity to 'treason' probe

DR Congo ex-leader Kabila loses immunity to 'treason' probe

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila, whom the government accuses of supporting a Rwanda-backed militia in the mineral-rich east.

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Trump hosts gala for memecoin buyers despite corruption concerns

Trump hosts gala for memecoin buyers despite corruption concerns

US President Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, with leaders of the Democratic opposition blasting it as "an orgy of corruption."

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Heidenheim recover to draw with Elversberg in Bundesliga playoff

Heidenheim recover to draw with Elversberg in Bundesliga playoff

Heidenheim came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw at home to Elversberg in the first leg of their Bundesliga relegation playoff on Thursday.

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Israel PM names new security chief, defying attorney general

Israel PM names new security chief, defying attorney general

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday his pick for the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, defying the country's attorney general and a significant segment of the public.

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State Dept says Chevron must leave Venezuela, even as American freed

State Dept says Chevron must leave Venezuela, even as American freed

The US State Department said Thursday that Chevron must wrap up operations in Venezuela next week as scheduled, contradicting an envoy who told a podcast differently after Caracas freed an American.

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England's Crawley glad to 'repay faith' with Zimbabwe hundred

England's Crawley glad to 'repay faith' with Zimbabwe hundred

Zak Crawley said he was glad to "repay the faith" of team management after ending a run of low scores with one of three England hundreds on the opening day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.

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