Indian researcher detained in US over alleged Hamas ties
An Indian researcher at a top university in the United States with a valid visa has been arrested and is under threat of expulsion, according to his employer and US authorities, who accuse him of ties to Hamas.
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As Russia looms, EU defence plans fail to quell joint borrowing calls
EU leaders on Thursday broadly welcomed a blueprint from Brussels to help ramp up defence spending to face Russia -- but a raft of countries pressed to go further and deploy joint borrowing.
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US existing home sales beat expectations in February
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States topped analysts' expectations in February, as increasing inventory allowed more buyers to enter the property market, according to industry data released Thursday.
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Greenpeace $660mn damages ruling shocks global NGOs
Civil society groups on Thursday condemned a US court order that Greenpeace pay over $660 million in damages to an oil pipeline company as a chilling attack on climate action around the globe.
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Tuchel urges 'afraid' England to play without fear
Thomas Tuchel has urged England to play without fear after claiming they were "afraid" in a scathing assessment of their run to the Euro 2024 final under his predecessor Gareth Southgate.
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NBA's Celtics sold for record $6.1 bn: Boston Globe
The NBA's Boston Celtics are being sold to the head of a California private equity firm for $6.1 billion, a record price for a US sports franchise, The Boston Globe reported Thursday.
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France cancels modern 'Beauty and the Beast' for schoolkids
France's education ministry has cancelled an order for "Beauty and the Beast" with modern illustrations, saying a cartoonist's 21st-century version including a police sniffer dog and smartphones was inappropriate for tweens.
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Ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon cleared in funds probe
Scotland's former leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Thursday cleared following a long-running investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party (SNP), police said, as her former partner appeared in court charged with embezzlement.
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'A tsunami of tears': N. Macedonia buries victims of deadly nightclub fire
Hundreds of people clutching red and white roses and wearing t-shirts with their loved ones' faces gathered in a small town in North Macedonia on Thursday to bury victims of a devastating nightclub fire.
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Canada new PM Carney to call April 28 snap election: govt source
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call snap elections on Sunday, sending voters to the polls on April 28, two government sources told AFP.
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