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Fan group calls for 'immediate halt' to World Cup ticket sales

Fan group calls for 'immediate halt' to World Cup ticket sales

Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called on Thursday for FIFA to stop the sale of tickets for next year's World Cup due to their "extortionate" cost.

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Johnson's Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy, vows to return

Johnson's Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy, vows to return

Michael Johnson's troubled Grand Slam Track athletics circuit filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, saying the move was necessary to stabilize finances after a crisis-hit inaugural season.

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Fan group calls for 'immediate halt' to World Cup tickets

Fan group calls for 'immediate halt' to World Cup tickets

Fans' group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called on Thursday for FIFA to stop the sale of tickets for next year's World Cup due to their "extortionate" cost.

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US says tanker seizure targeted Venezuelan leader Maduro's 'regime'

US says tanker seizure targeted Venezuelan leader Maduro's 'regime'

The US seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela targeted leftist leader Nicolas Maduro's "regime," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday, as fears of open conflict mount in both Washington and Caracas.

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De Kock stars as South Africa win big to level India T20 series

De Kock stars as South Africa win big to level India T20 series

Opener Quinton de Kock hit a 46-ball 90 to set up South Africa's convincing 51-run win over India in the second T20 international and level the series on Thursday.

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Turnaround for Greece as Pierrakakis tapped to lead Eurogroup

Turnaround for Greece as Pierrakakis tapped to lead Eurogroup

Greece's finance minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis was elected Eurogroup chief on Thursday in a remarkable turnaround for a country that a decade ago was on the brink of crashing out of the euro.

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US still pushing big territorial concessions from Ukraine: Zelensky

US still pushing big territorial concessions from Ukraine: Zelensky

The United States is still pushing for Kyiv to make big territorial concessions to Russia to halt the war that started with Moscow's February 2022 invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.

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Nepal estimates millions in damages from September protests

Nepal estimates millions in damages from September protests

Nepal on Thursday estimated that the country suffered losses of about $586 million in September's deadly anti-corruption protests that ousted the government.

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Dow hits record high despite AI fears

Dow hits record high despite AI fears

The Dow hit a record high on Thursday despite disappointing earnings from software giant Oracle reviving concerns over sky-high AI valuations.

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UN demands probe after attack on Myanmar hospital

UN demands probe after attack on Myanmar hospital

The United Nations on Thursday demanded an investigation after a strike on a Myanmar hospital killed at least 33 people, saying the attack could constitute a war crime.

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