British-Iranians release helped by nuclear talks, Ukraine: analysts
The deal to release British-Iranian detainees was given vital impetus by nuclear talks in Vienna and the West's evolving energy needs in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, analysts said on Thursday.
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NASA rolls out its mega Moon rocket -- here's what you need to know
NASA's massive new rocket is poised to make its first journey to a launchpad on Thursday ahead of a battery of tests that will clear it to blast off to the Moon this summer.
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Amazon says MGM studios buyout is complete
Amazon has closed its $8.45 billion deal to buy the storied MGM studios, the online giant said Thursday, boosting its streaming ambitions with a catalog including the James Bond and Rocky film franchises.
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Stokes closes on rapid hundred as England dominate West Indies
Ben Stokes belted 89 off 92 balls to lead the charge as England sped to 369 for three at lunch on the second day of the second Test against the West Indies at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.
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Russia TV protester quits channel, turns down asylum offer
A Russian editor who protested Moscow's military action in Ukraine during a state TV news broadcast said Thursday she is quitting her job but not accepting France's asylum offer, calling herself "a patriot".
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England's Jones rings changes for Six Nations finish against France
England coach Eddie Jones sprang a surprise by naming George Furbank at full-back and Freddie Steward on the wing for his side's bid to deny France a Grand Slam in their Six Nations finale in Paris on Saturday.
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Irish PM's White House meeting goes virtual after positive Covid test
President Joe Biden and Ireland's prime minister Micheal Martin canceled plans to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day together in the White House on Thursday and switched to a virtual meeting after Martin tested positive for Covid-19, although the US president was said to be in no danger.
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UN votes to secure formal presence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday to secure a formal presence in Afghanistan, whose Taliban government remains unrecognized by the international community.
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Germany's Scholz under fire after Zelensky's fierce appeal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on Germany to help destroy a new "Wall" Russia was erecting in Europe, as he appealed directly to Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bolster his tentative response to the invasion.
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'Stop this war': Arnold Schwarzenegger to Putin
"Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to Vladimir Putin on Thursday to end the "senseless" war in Ukraine and praised Russians protesting the conflict as his "new heroes."
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