Iran limiting jailed Nobel winner's medical care over hijab refusal: family
Iranian prison authorities have blocked 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's hospital transfer for urgently needed care over her refusal to wear the compulsory hijab, her family has said.
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Kohli falls in sight of Tendulkar ODI hundred record
Virat Kohli made 88 in a World Cup match against Sri Lanka on Thursday to leave him still one century shy of equalling fellow India great Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 one-day international hundreds.
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UN sounds warning on climate change health threat
Climate change poses a health threat through increasing weather disasters and extreme heat, the UN said Thursday, calling for better warning systems that could be weaved into public health policy.
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Hundreds more foreign nationals flee Gaza as bombing toll mounts
Hundreds more foreigners and dual nationals fled war-torn Gaza for Egypt on Thursday as Israeli forces kept bombing the besieged Palestinian territory where thousands have died.
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Stocks rally, dollar slides as markets eye end to US rate hikes
Stock markets and oil prices jumped while the dollar slid Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted it was at an end of its rate-tightening cycle as inflation retreats.
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Springboks hail diversity in homecoming World Cup victory tour
The World Cup-winning Springboks began a four-day homecoming tour in Pretoria on Thursday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa hailing the team for uniting a country with a divisive past.
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Political and tech leaders tackle AI safety at inaugural summit
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday hosts political and tech leaders at the inaugural global AI safety summit, predicting the technology will radically alter society for generations to come.
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Anti-obesity drugs fatten Novo Nordisk profits
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk reported Thursday a sharp rise in third quarter sales and profits driven by the success of its anti-diabetes and anti-obesity treatments Ozempic and Wegovy.
Read moreAustralian woman charged with murder over mushroom meal deaths
Australian police charged a woman with murder Thursday over a mushroom meal that left three people dead and a local preacher fighting for his life.
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Climate funding fall shows action 'stalling' as needs grows: UN
International funding for climate resilience in developing countries slumped in 2021 despite increasingly ferocious impacts, the United Nations said Thursday, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned action was "stalling" even as the need to protect people increases.
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