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Sudan's warring parties trade blame over truce breach

Sudan's warring parties trade blame over truce breach

Sudan's warring sides accused each other on Thursday of being behind breaches of the latest ceasefire that was negotiated by the US and Saudi Arabia, now in its third day.

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'I didn't want to criticise Vinicius' with tweet: La Liga's Tebas

'I didn't want to criticise Vinicius' with tweet: La Liga's Tebas

La Liga chief Javier Tebas insisted Thursday he didn't mean "to criticise" Vinicius Junior following a charged exchange on Twitter after the Real Madrid forward was racially abused during a march.

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US debt crisis: Biden vows 'no default'

US debt crisis: Biden vows 'no default'

President Joe Biden declared Thursday the United States would avoid a disastrous credit default even as lawmakers went on a 10-day break without a deal on raising the nation's borrowing limit to keep paying the bills.

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Car hits Downing Street gates but not 'terror-related': police

Car hits Downing Street gates but not 'terror-related': police

A man sparked a major security alert Thursday after a car crashed into the gates of the UK prime minister's Downing Street complex in London, but police said they were not currently treating it as "terror-related".

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Warming Arctic could put chill on squirrel 'date nights'

Warming Arctic could put chill on squirrel 'date nights'

As Alaska's bleak winter sets in, arctic ground squirrels burrow deep into the ground to begin an eight-month-hibernation before popping up again in spring, famished and eager to breed.

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Militia leader gets 18 years in prison over US Capitol attack

Militia leader gets 18 years in prison over US Capitol attack

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia was handed an 18-year prison sentence Thursday for seditious conspiracy in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol, the toughest penalty given yet over the January 6 assault.

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Warming Arctic could put chill on squirrel 'date night'

Warming Arctic could put chill on squirrel 'date night'

As Alaska's bleak winter sets in, arctic ground squirrels burrow deep into the ground to begin an eight-month-hibernation before popping up again in spring, famished and eager to breed.

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Hamilton will sign new Mercedes deal 'in coming weeks'

Hamilton will sign new Mercedes deal 'in coming weeks'

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday denied all reports that he has been approached by Ferrari and said he was set to re-sign with Mercedes "in the coming weeks".

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Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause

Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause

Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years Thursday, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet.

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US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season

US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a "near normal" hurricane season with 12 to 17 named storms packing winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph).

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