Russia paves way to toughen up 'LGBT propaganda' law
The lower house of Russia's parliament, the Duma, voted on Thursday to toughen up a notorious 2013 "gay propaganda" law, part of Moscow's conservative drive at home while its troops battle in Ukraine.
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ECB unveils another jumbo rate hike to tackle inflation
The European Central Bank on Thursday rolled out another bumper rate hike to combat soaring inflation, despite growing concern that the eurozone is hurtling towards a painful recession.
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N. Ireland moves closer to fresh elections over post-Brexit impasse
Northern Ireland on Thursday appeared headed for a second election this year after the leader of the pro-UK Democratic Unionist Party said his grouping had not changed its position on contentious post-Brexit trade rules.
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Israel, Lebanon to strike 'historic' maritime border deal
Israel and Lebanon Thursday separately signed a US-brokered maritime border deal which paves the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours that remain technically at war.
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Hooper returns for Australia rugby tour opener against Scotland
Australia's rugby union great Michael Hooper was recalled to the team announced Thursday for this weekend's European tour opener against Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Thai doctor recounts Mali kidnap ordeal
A Thai plastic surgeon on Thursday described drinking pond water to survive during three weeks of captivity at the hands of gun-toting kidnappers in Mali.
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Mountains dominate 2023 men's Tour de France route
The 2023 route for the men's Tour de France unveiled Thursday passes across all five of the nation's mountain ranges, favouring climbers such as 2019 champion Egan Bernal.
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India's women cricketers to be paid same match fee as men
India's international women cricketers will be paid the same match fee as the men, its cricket board said Thursday, hailing a "new era of gender equality" in the nation's favourite sport.
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Euro holds above dollar parity before ECB
The euro held above parity with the dollar Thursday but eurozone stocks dropped as the European Central Bank prepares to announce another big hike to interest rates in the face of sky-high inflation.
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Climate plans would allow up to 2.6C of global warming: UN
Country climate pledges leave the world on track to heat by as much as 2.6 degrees Celsius this century, according to a United Nations assessment Wednesday warning that emissions must fall 45 percent this decade to limit disastrous heating.
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