UK politician joins hard-right Reform just hours after Tories sack him
A senior politician from the UK's main opposition Conservative party, Robert Jenrick, joined the hard-right Reform UK party on Thursday, its leader Nigel Farage said.
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'Gigantic explosion', fire in Dutch city, four hurt
A huge blast and fire broke out Thursday in the central Dutch city of Utrecht, with several buildings collapsing and at least four people injured, according to officials.
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French mother superior bullied nuns at Paris convent - inquiry
A mother superior for four decades isolated and bullied nuns in her care living in the French capital's Montmartre neighbourhood, a probe showed Thursday.
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Deprived of heating, Kyiv enters survival mode to beat big freeze
After running her stiff fingers along the keys, Ukrainian piano teacher Yevgenia retreated to her fort of mattresses and sheets to shelter from the cold reigning in her Kyiv flat.
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Oil prices slump after Trump eases concerns over Iran
Oil prices tumbled Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.
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French mother superior bullied nuns in Montmartre: report
A mother superior for four decades isolated and bullied nuns in her care living in the French capital's Montmartre neighbourhood, a probe showed Thursday.
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Rosenior refuses to back Sanchez as Chelsea number one
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior has warned every player must earn their place as he refused to confirm goalkeeper Robert Sanchez will remain number one at Stamford Bridge.
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Harry due to testify to UK court next week in last tabloid case
Prince Harry is set to give evidence to a UK court next week as his last remaining lawsuit against a newspaper publisher goes to trial, according to a draft timetable seen Thursday.
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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act over Minnesota protests
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an emergency law that allows domestic deployment of the military, as protests roil Minnesota after a federal agent shot dead a woman last week.
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Niger faces dilemma over uranium shipment stuck at airport
A huge uranium shipment that left northern Niger in late November has been stuck for weeks at Niamey airport.
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