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Men's giant slalom at world championships - three things to watch

Men's giant slalom at world championships - three things to watch

Reigning world and Olympic champion Marco Odermatt will look to extend the Swiss men's dominance at the World Ski Championships in the giant slalom in Saalbach on Friday.

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'I carry my cross': sub-Saharan migrants despair in Tunisia

'I carry my cross': sub-Saharan migrants despair in Tunisia

Jonas spent more than a year trying to reach Tunisia after escaping ethnic violence in his native Nigeria, but rising anti-migrant sentiment and a government crackdown in the North African country have left him without help.

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Hamas says committed to truce as mediators push for Israeli hostage release

Hamas says committed to truce as mediators push for Israeli hostage release

Hamas said Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that is facing its worst crisis since it took effect, and added that mediators were pushing for hostages to be released this weekend as planned.

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Navalny's legacy dims among young Russians he once galvanised

Navalny's legacy dims among young Russians he once galvanised

For the young Russians who would once have turned out to Alexei Navalny street rallies in their thousands, the opposition leader's public legacy has faded fast in the year since his death.

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Concern as orangutan seen roaming Indonesia coal site

Concern as orangutan seen roaming Indonesia coal site

Footage of a seemingly confused orangutan roaming the desolate site of an Indonesian coal mine, metres from excavators, has sparked renewed concern about the future of the critically endangered species.

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'Progress' in push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce: Palestinian sources

'Progress' in push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce: Palestinian sources

Palestinian sources reported progress on Thursday in efforts to salvage the ceasefire in Gaza from its worst crisis yet, with a view to ensuring that Hamas releases Israeli hostages this weekend as planned.

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UK economy picks up, boosting govt amid US tariffs

UK economy picks up, boosting govt amid US tariffs

Britain's economy picked up at the end of last year, official data showed Thursday, relieving some pressure on the Labour government as the country faces up to US tariffs.

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Germany's Commerzbank to cut jobs to fight off UniCredit

Germany's Commerzbank to cut jobs to fight off UniCredit

German lender Commerzbank said Thursday it plans to cut about 3,900 jobs, around 10 percent of its workforce, seeking to fight off pressure for a tie-up from Italian bank UniCredit.

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Suspected gas explosion kills four at Taiwan department store

Suspected gas explosion kills four at Taiwan department store

A suspected gas explosion in a Taiwan department store killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said Thursday, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

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'Messengers of peace' - refugee Asian Games snowboarders fly Afghan flag

'Messengers of peace' - refugee Asian Games snowboarders fly Afghan flag

Ahmad Habibzi pauses to pray at the top of the halfpipe hill on a mountain at the Yabuli Ski Resort in northeastern China.

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