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Manhunt after 16 killed in US mass shooting

Manhunt after 16 killed in US mass shooting

Police in the US state of Maine waged a sprawling manhunt Thursday for a gunman who killed at least 16 people at a bowling alley and a bar in the deadliest mass shooting this year in America.

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De Kock still going his own way with World Cup run-spree

De Kock still going his own way with World Cup run-spree

If the World Cup represents Quinton de Kock's farewell to one-day internationals, then the South Africa opener is bowing out in style.

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Palestinian top diplomat calls Israel offensive 'war of revenge'

Palestinian top diplomat calls Israel offensive 'war of revenge'

The Palestinian Authority's foreign minister on Thursday said Israel's offensive in Gaza was a "war of revenge", as he called for a ceasefire in the conflict.

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Man Utd report record Premier League revenues

Man Utd report record Premier League revenues

Manchester United on Thursday reported a Premier League record revenue figure of £648.4 million ($784 million) for the year ending June 30.

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Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal 'in coming months'

Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal 'in coming months'

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he hoped to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in the coming months, after Baku recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic-Armenian separatists in September.

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Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup

Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup

Sri Lanka pushed England closer to the World Cup exit door on Thursday when they bowled out the defending champions for just 156.

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'Forever': A home dedicated to the memory of Turkey's founder

'Forever': A home dedicated to the memory of Turkey's founder

The clocks in pensioner Mukaddes Kokeralp Cirak's house still show the moment modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died in 1938.

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Families unveil memorial at site of Seoul's deadly 2022 crowd crush

Families unveil memorial at site of Seoul's deadly 2022 crowd crush

A plaque designating the narrow alleyway in South Korea's capital where nearly 160 people were crushed to death during Halloween festivities last year was unveiled by victims' relatives on Thursday.

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Newcastle's Tonali banned 10 months for betting: Italian federation

Newcastle's Tonali banned 10 months for betting: Italian federation

Newcastle United's Italian international midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months for betting, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Thursday.

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Turkey lifts key rate for 5th month in inflation battle

Turkey lifts key rate for 5th month in inflation battle

Turkey's central bank sharply lifted its policy rate for the fifth month running on Thursday as part of its politically charged battle against historically high inflation rates.

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