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Hospitalised Pope had peaceful night, up, eating, working: Vatican

Hospitalised Pope had peaceful night, up, eating, working: Vatican

Pope Francis passed another peaceful night in hospital, "got up and had breakfast in his armchair", the Vatican said Thursday, the day after reporting a slight improvement in his condition.

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Hamas hands over dead Israeli hostages in black coffins

Hamas hands over dead Israeli hostages in black coffins

Hundreds watched on Thursday as four black coffins, which Hamas said held the remains of Israel's Bibas family and an elderly hostage, were carried off stage by Palestinian militants in southern Gaza.

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Hamas says hands over bodies of Israel's Bibas family, elderly hostage

Hamas says hands over bodies of Israel's Bibas family, elderly hostage

Militants on Thursday handed over the bodies of four hostages taken into Gaza during their October 2023 attack, with Hamas saying they include the Bibas family -- symbols of Israel's ordeal since the Gaza war began.

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Pakistan blow as injured opener Zaman out of Champions Trophy

Pakistan blow as injured opener Zaman out of Champions Trophy

Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India.

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South Korea's ousted PM says tried to stop martial law decree

South Korea's ousted PM says tried to stop martial law decree

South Korea's ousted premier said Thursday that he had opposed suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, testifying for the first time at his former boss's impeachment trial about the events of a night that threw the country into turmoil.

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Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centres start arriving home via Thailand

Chinese workers from Myanmar scam centres start arriving home via Thailand

Hundreds of Chinese workers started to arrive home on Thursday after being freed from online scam centres in Myanmar, as authorities crack down on the illegal operations.

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Sheehan to skipper Ireland against Wales in Six Nations

Sheehan to skipper Ireland against Wales in Six Nations

Dan Sheehan will skipper Ireland against Wales in the third round of the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday in the absence of regular captain Caelan Doris.

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Markets drop, gold hits record on Fed concern over Trump policies

Markets drop, gold hits record on Fed concern over Trump policies

Equity markets turned negative on Thursday and gold hit a record high amid Federal Reserve concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariffs and immigration measures could reignite inflation.

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Hamas hands over coffins, in transfer of Bibas family and elderly hostage bodies

Hamas hands over coffins, in transfer of Bibas family and elderly hostage bodies

Hamas handed over coffins it said contain the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including those of the Bibas family who became symbols of the ordeal that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war began.

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Airbus profit climbs in 2024, aims to accelerate output

Airbus profit climbs in 2024, aims to accelerate output

European aircraft maker Airbus said Thursday net profits rose in 2024 as it boosted plane deliveries and set a goal of accelerating them further.

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