Outrage in Qatar after 29 dogs, puppies shot dead
The slaughter of 29 dogs by men armed with rifles in Qatar has sparked outrage in the Gulf state as it gears up to host the World Cup later this year.
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Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms'
President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, his administration announced, saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing "mild symptoms" and would carry out his full duties while isolating at the White House.
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Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear 'abyss', Lukashenko tells AFP
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Thursday said Russia, Ukraine and the West must agree to halt the Ukraine conflict to avoid the "abyss of nuclear war" and insisted Kyiv should accept Moscow's demands.
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Biden says US military opposes Pelosi trip to Taiwan
A potential visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is generating concern in Washington, with President Joe Biden saying the US military was opposed amid fears of inflaming tensions with China.
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Euro gets boost as Russian gas returns, ECB supersizes rate hike
The euro briefly gained ground against the dollar on Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe and the European Central Bank surprised markets with a 0.5-percentage-point rate hike.
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Wild tiger numbers higher than previously thought
There are 40 percent more tigers in the wild than previously thought, but with a maximum of 5,578 on the prowl, they remain an endangered species, conservationists said Thursday.
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Angry Iraq buries dead from shelling blamed on Turkey
An angry and grieving Iraq on Thursday buried nine holidaymakers -- including a newlywed -- killed in the artillery bombardment of a Kurdish hill village.
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Eddie Jones is 'the guy' to take England to 2023 World Cup: RFU chief
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney said Thursday that Eddie Jones is the right man to lead England into next year's World Cup following a morale-boosting series win in Australia.
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ATP Tour adds six new events to replace cancelled China swing
The ATP Tour on Thursday updated its end-of-year calendar, with six tournaments added to replace the Covid-enforced cancellation of the 2022 China swing for the third year in succession.
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Europe fires already worse than in all 2021: monitor
The wildfires that ripped through swathes of Europe in recent weeks have already burned a larger area of land than was lost to blazes in all of 2021, the EU's satellite monitoring service said Thursday.
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