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Hamas shooting threatens extended Gaza truce

Hamas shooting threatens extended Gaza truce

The Palestinian group Hamas said its militants carried out a shooting in Jerusalem on Thursday, killing three people despite agreeing to extend for a day a truce in Gaza and to release at least 10 more Israeli hostages.

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Former UK finance minister Alistair Darling dies aged 70: family

Former UK finance minister Alistair Darling dies aged 70: family

Alistair Darling, the UK finance minister when the 2008 financial crisis hit, has died at the age of 70 following a "short spell" in hospital, his family said on Thursday.

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Zelensky visits eastern front as Russia ramps up attacks

Zelensky visits eastern front as Russia ramps up attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited a frontline command post in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been stepping up attacks after holding back a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Hamas claims responsibility for Jerusalem shooting that killed 3

Hamas claims responsibility for Jerusalem shooting that killed 3

Hamas claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed three people on Thursday, shortly after the extension of a truce between Israel and the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.

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Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk

Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk

Shane MacGowan, the singer-songwriter who fronted Celtic folk-punk band The Pogues, was a booze-fuelled bard who performed defiant ballads of the downtrodden and doomed.

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UAE COP28 chief says fossil fuels must be part of climate deal

UAE COP28 chief says fossil fuels must be part of climate deal

The Emirati host of the UN climate conference said Thursday that fossil fuels must be part of any deal as the crucial negotiations on global warming opened in Dubai.

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I'm alive, says pope after flu scuppers COP 28 plans

I'm alive, says pope after flu scuppers COP 28 plans

Pope Francis joked on Thursday that he was still alive, after cancelling a trip to United Nations climate talks in Dubai due to the flu, saying doctors were worried about the heat there.

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Stade Francais discipline players, coaches after reported night out

Stade Francais discipline players, coaches after reported night out

French Top 14 club Stade Francais announced on Thursday they had disciplined players and coaches after a member of Pau's coaching staff was reportedly hit in the face after last weekend's game between the teams.

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UK's RMT union members accept pay deal to end long-running rail strikes

UK's RMT union members accept pay deal to end long-running rail strikes

The RMT rail union on Thursday said its members have voted in favour of a pay deal to end more than a year of walkouts on the UK's strike-plagued rail network.

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Stock markets rise with inflation on radar

Stock markets rise with inflation on radar

Stock markets rose Thursday before publication of key US inflation data and as investors reacted to mixed economic news out of the eurozone.

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