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New trove of secret Kennedy assassination files made public

New trove of secret Kennedy assassination files made public

A new trove of secret files related to the November 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy was released on Thursday, but the White House held thousands of documents back, citing national security concerns.

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Stocks sink as central banks hike rates and data fan recession fears

Stocks sink as central banks hike rates and data fan recession fears

Global stocks sank Thursday as central banks hiked interest rates again and signaled they needed to go higher to tame inflation.

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More protests in Peru as ousted president awaits verdict on release from detention

More protests in Peru as ousted president awaits verdict on release from detention

Crowds of supporters of Peru's ex-president Pedro Castillo converged on congress Thursday despite a state of emergency declared in an effort to halt sometimes deadly protests triggered by his ouster last week.

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US backs fund for sustainable safaris in Africa

US backs fund for sustainable safaris in Africa

The United States is committing support to promote sustainable safaris in Africa, hoping to prevent environmental destruction as the tourism sector recovers, officials said Thursday.

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NBA All-Star Game fan voting begins Tuesday

NBA All-Star Game fan voting begins Tuesday

Fan voting to help determine starting lineups for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game will start on Tuesday and run through January 21, the league announced Thursday.

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New trove of Kennedy assassination files made public

New trove of Kennedy assassination files made public

A new trove of files related to the November 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy was released Thursday, but the White House held some documents back, citing national security concerns.

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EU leaders grant Bosnia 'candidate status' for membership

EU leaders grant Bosnia 'candidate status' for membership

European Union leaders on Thursday granted Bosnia candidate status to join the union, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership.

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Andy Murray's Ukraine pledge nets $630,000

Andy Murray's Ukraine pledge nets $630,000

Former world number one Andy Murray said Thursday his pledge to donate all of his season's prize money to humanitarian relief in war-ravaged Ukraine netted $630,000.

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Ex-Twitter worker gets prison time in Saudi 'spy' case

Ex-Twitter worker gets prison time in Saudi 'spy' case

US justice officials on Thursday said a former Twitter worker convicted of spying for Saudi officials was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.

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Keystone pipeline partly reopens after oil spill

Keystone pipeline partly reopens after oil spill

Canada's TC Energy has restarted a portion of the Keystone Pipeline, which was shut down last week following a large spill of heavy crude oil in Kansas.

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