EU-Ukraine security agreement to advance 'peace': Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a long-term security agreement to be inked between Kyiv and the European Union on Thursday would advance "peace and prosperity" across the continent.
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Gymnast Jones eyes Paris berth with injury flare-up behind her
Shilese Jones has some catching up to do at the US Olympic gymnastics trials, where she'll try to earn a Paris Games berth after missing the national championships with a shoulder injury.
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'Stress test': Olive oil producers adapt to climate change
Olive oil producers are improving irrigation and seeking new varieties of olives to safeguard production as climate change upends harvests, causing prices of the staple of the Mediterranean diet to soar.
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Low turnout at Nairobi protest over fears of violence
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Thursday, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas as turnout by demonstrators dropped sharply, following deadly clashes earlier this week.
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Biden and Trump lock horns in critical presidential debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both candidates as they battle for the approval of undecided voters and any slim advantage in their neck-and-neck race for the White House.
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England squad backs under-fire Southgate, says Guehi
England defender Marc Guehi dismissed criticism of under-fire manager Gareth Southgate on Thursday, saying "everyone is behind" the coach.
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Vienna 'most liveable' city, Tel Aviv's rating falls
Vienna is still the world's most liveable city for a third year in a row, while the rating of Tel Aviv in Israel slumped, according to a new survey published Thursday.
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'Not a lab experiment': climate tech CEO on green innovation
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has been hosting executives and entrepreneurs in London this week to boost investment in cutting-edge technologies promising big breakthroughs in tackling climate change.
Read moreTensions flare between far right, Macron camp ahead of France vote
Tensions soared on Thursday between supporters of Emmanuel Macron and the French far-right after its longtime leader Marine Le Pen cast doubt on the president's ability to act as head of the armed forces after legislative elections.
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Over half of Sudanese face 'acute food insecurity': UN-backed report
More than half of Sudan's population is facing high levels of "acute food insecurity", a situation exacerbated by the country's devastating war, said a report cited by the United Nations on Thursday.
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