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Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvres

Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvres

Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend.

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122 million forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high': UN

122 million forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high': UN

The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high", the United Nations said Thursday.

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Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites

Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites

Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing ties between the west African neighbours.

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Ethiopia's vast lake being pumped dry

Ethiopia's vast lake being pumped dry

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel -- the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps.

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EU crypto regulation hampered by national flaws

EU crypto regulation hampered by national flaws

The first EU-wide cryptocurrency regulation was meant to impose some harmony, but disparities in implementation by member countries has allowed companies to exploit a flaw in the system.

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Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'

Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'

Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now.

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Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament

Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government survived an opposition bid to dissolve parliament on Thursday, as lawmakers rejected a bill that could have paved the way for snap elections.

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US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 5 members killed in Hamas attack

US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 5 members killed in Hamas attack

A US- and Israeli-backed charity operating in Gaza accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of attacking aid workers en route to a distribution centre on Wednesday, saying at least five people were killed.

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Resilient Mathurin stars in Pacers win

Resilient Mathurin stars in Pacers win

Bennedict Mathurin's game-changing performance in game three of the NBA Finals felt like a long time coming, but the 22-year-old Canadian made sure he was ready when the opportunity arrived.

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Scheffler chases back-to-back majors at US Open

Scheffler chases back-to-back majors at US Open

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler launches his bid for back-to-back major titles as the US Open gets under way on Thursday.

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