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Man United can no longer count on Ronaldo, but Portugal can

Man United can no longer count on Ronaldo, but Portugal can

Manchester United can no longer count on Cristiano Ronaldo, after they parted ways by mutual consent this week, but the veteran striker showed that Portugal still can.

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Musk poll shows respondents want to reinstate suspended Twitter accounts

Musk poll shows respondents want to reinstate suspended Twitter accounts

A landslide of Twitter users responding to an informal poll by new owner Elon Musk voted in favor of a general amnesty for suspended accounts on the platform.

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Libya expels over 200 migrants across land borders

Libya expels over 200 migrants across land borders

Libya on Thursday sent more than 200 illegal migrants back across its land borders, in a rare display of cooperation from the country's divided political institutions.

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Ghana's Addo blames 'gift' Ronaldo penalty for Portugal defeat

Ghana's Addo blames 'gift' Ronaldo penalty for Portugal defeat

Ghana coach Otto Addo insisted Thursday that the spot-kick from which Cristiano Ronaldo's netted in his fifth World Cup was a "gift" following the Black Stars' defeat to Portugal.

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Ronaldo says United chapter closed after breaking World Cup scoring record

Ronaldo says United chapter closed after breaking World Cup scoring record

Cristiano Ronaldo said Thursday that he had put his recent troubles at Manchester United behind him after scoring in a record-breaking fifth World Cup as Portugal squeezed past Ghana 3-2.

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Congolese give cautious welcome to deal on rebel violence

Congolese give cautious welcome to deal on rebel violence

Congolese and security experts reacted cautiously Thursday to the announcement of an impending truce in an escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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EU frets over Twitter job losses as hate speech grows

EU frets over Twitter job losses as hate speech grows

The European Union on Thursday expressed concern about layoffs at Twitter since its takeover by Elon Musk, after the reported closure of the tech firm's lobbying office in Brussels.

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Iran 'not under any pressure' after anthem protest says Taremi

Iran 'not under any pressure' after anthem protest says Taremi

Iran forward Mehdi Taremi on Thursday denied his team had come "under pressure" from their government after opting not to sing the national anthem before their first World Cup match.

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Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections

Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections

Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species will decide Thursday whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and often cruel shark fin trade.

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Ronaldo scores in fifth World Cup as Portugal squeeze past Ghana

Ronaldo scores in fifth World Cup as Portugal squeeze past Ghana

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score at five World Cups on Thursday when he scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in Portugal's 3-2 win over Ghana.

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