Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat loses PM vote
Thailand's parliament on Thursday rejected election winner Pita Limjaroenrat's bid to become prime minister.
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'We cannot work' - why Gulf summer feels even hotter than usual
As much of the world swelters in record temperatures, spare a thought for Issam Genedi, who ekes out a living washing cars in one of the planet's hottest regions, the Gulf.
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Hundreds arrested following Kenya protests in Kenya: ministry
Kenya's interior ministry on Thursday said more than 300 people including a lawmaker had been arrested following violent anti-government protests that left seven people dead.
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Stocks jump, dollar sinks as Fed seen ending rate hikes
World stock markets rallied Thursday and the euro hit a 16-month dollar peak, after easing US inflation stoked hopes the Federal Reserve's long-running campaign of interest rate hikes could be near an end.
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BBC restarts inquiry into sex pictures scandal as star named
The BBC on Thursday resumed an internal inquiry after its star news anchor was revealed as the man at the centre of a sex pictures scandal, following days of fevered speculation about his identity.
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Divided ASEAN struggles to reach united Myanmar stance
ASEAN foreign ministers were still working for a united position on the Myanmar crisis Thursday, a day after the bloc's ministerial meeting ended.
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Svitolina, Sabalenka target politically-charged Wimbledon final
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus attempt to reach the Wimbledon final on Thursday, guaranteeing a championship showdown packed with political symbolism and potentially awkward optics.
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World record holder Kipchoge to make Berlin Marathon return
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge will race the Berlin marathon on September 24, a year after having set a new world record on the same course, his management team announced Thursday.
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Spain poll outcome risks raising Catalan separatist tensions
Spain's right, in power during Catalonia's failed 2017 secession bid, is trying to regain ground in the vote-rich region ahead of this month's early general election with a more conciliatory tone.
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Dele Alli reveals childhood abuse that led to spell in rehab
Dele Alli revealed on Thursday that he has recently come out of rehab for a sleeping pill addiction after struggling to deal with the trauma of suffering sexual abuse as a child.
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