Austria's Volker Turk tapped as next UN rights chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has tapped the Austrian diplomat Volker Turk to be the next High Commissioner for Human Rights, with his nomination to be put to the General Assembly for approval on Thursday.
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Chelsea appoint 'innovative' Potter to replace sacked boss Tuchel
Graham Potter was appointed as Chelsea's new manager on a five-year contract on Thursday following the shock sacking of Thomas Tuchel.
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Jeep's first electric SUV to arrive in Europe in 2023: CEO
Jeep will launch its first all-electric SUV for Europe, the "Avenger", next year, CEO Christian Meunier told AFP on Thursday, as its parent company Stellantis moves away from fossil fuel vehicles.
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NASA eyes two more dates in September for possible Moon launch
NASA is looking at September 23 and September 27 as possible dates for its next attempt at launching its Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, senior official Jim Free told reporters Thursday.
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Rain washes out opening day of deciding England-South Africa Test
Rain meant no play was possible on the first day of the third and deciding Test between England and South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.
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Iniesta hoping for TV treat from Qatar World Cup
Watching this year's World Cup on TV will be a different experience, Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta told AFP on Thursday, but he believes his compatriots can lift the trophy without him.
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Kohli ends drought with his maiden T20 international ton
Virat Kohli hit his first international century since November 2019 with his maiden T20 ton for India as his side piled up 212-2 against Afghanistan at the Asia Cup on Thursday.
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Evenepoel closes in on Vuelta victory with stage 18 win
Belgian Remco Evenepoel closed in on victory in the Vuelta a Espana after increasing his overall race lead by winning Thursday's 18th stage.
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Euro slides as Fed chief steals ECB's rate hike thunder
The euro slid on Thursday despite a record interest rate hike by the European Central Bank as US Fed chief Jerome Powell made hawkish comments.
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India unveils statue to Nazi-allied independence hero
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a statue of an independence hero venerated for taking up arms against the British, but controversial for his collaboration with Nazi Germany's war machine.
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