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Experts warn of heat risks as India's temperatures climb again

Experts warn of heat risks as India's temperatures climb again

Extreme temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis.

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Second actor sues French director Jacquot over rape accusation

Second actor sues French director Jacquot over rape accusation

A second French actor has filed a legal complaint against arthouse film director Benoit Jacquot accusing him of rape, including when she was a minor, she and her lawyer said.

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Spanish parliament passes controversial amnesty bill

Spanish parliament passes controversial amnesty bill

Spain's parliament gave the final green light to a controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists Thursday, paving the way for the return of their figurehead Carles Puigdemont after years of self-imposed exile.

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Kompany insists call from Bayern Munich was no surprise

Kompany insists call from Bayern Munich was no surprise

Vincent Kompany was officially presented as Bayern Munich's new coach on Thursday, insisting he did not share the football world's surprise at his appointment.

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EU states agree 'prohibitive' tariffs on Russia grain imports

EU states agree 'prohibitive' tariffs on Russia grain imports

EU states agreed on Thursday to impose "prohibitive" duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine.

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Djokovic moving in 'positive direction' as French Open plays catch-up

Djokovic moving in 'positive direction' as French Open plays catch-up

Novak Djokovic believes he's moving in a "positive direction" as he targets a place in the last 32 of the French Open on Thursday with Roland Garros chiefs playing catch-up in a rain-hit schedule.

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ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote

ANC set to lose majority after watershed vote

South Africa's ruling ANC was on course to lose its 30-year-old unchallenged majority on Thursday after voters queued long into the night to cast their ballots, preliminary results and projections showed.

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Four arrested in major international anti-malware sweep

Four arrested in major international anti-malware sweep

Authorities arrested four people and took down or disrupted more than 100 servers in the "largest ever" operation against botnets that deploy ransomware, Europol said Thursday.

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European stock markets recover slightly

European stock markets recover slightly

Europe's main stock markets inched higher Thursday, making up just some of the losses from the previous session when shares were hit by concerns that interest rates will stay high for an extended period.

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Red Bull becomes Leeds sponsor and takes minority share in club

Red Bull becomes Leeds sponsor and takes minority share in club

Red Bull has purchased a minority stake in Leeds United and will become the English second-tier football club's main shirt sponsor next season, it was announced Thursday.

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