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Russian strikes kill 20 as Zelensky urges 'special tribunal' for Moscow

Russian strikes kill 20 as Zelensky urges 'special tribunal' for Moscow

Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 20 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called "an open act of terrorism".

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UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait

UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait

A gallery in Scotland said Thursday it was "thrilled" to announce the discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, with his ear intact, hidden behind another painting.

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Liverpool manager brushes off criticism of new signing Nunez

Liverpool manager brushes off criticism of new signing Nunez

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Thursday laughed off past comments about his unwillingness to spend heavily on a single player, defending the club's big-money signing of Darwin Nunez from Benfica.

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Swedish court jails ex-Iran official for life over 1988 executions

Swedish court jails ex-Iran official for life over 1988 executions

A Swedish court on Thursday handed a life sentence to former Iranian prison official Hamid Noury for crimes committed during a 1988 purge of dissidents, in the first trial related to the mass executions.

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Outage hits Twitter service in US, Europe

Outage hits Twitter service in US, Europe

Twitter experienced a widespread but seemingly brief outage in the United States and parts of Europe on Thursday -- fresh turbulence for the firm locked in a buyout battle with Elon Musk.

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US vows to use all means to stop Iran nuclear bomb in new Israel pact

US vows to use all means to stop Iran nuclear bomb in new Israel pact

The US and Israel signed a new security pact on Thursday reinforcing their common front against Iran, as President Joe Biden pledged to use "all" American power to stop the Islamic republic from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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In east Ukraine trench, soldiers dig in for 'total war'

In east Ukraine trench, soldiers dig in for 'total war'

Down a trench in Ukraine's Donbas region, Dima admits it took him time to adjust to the sounds of war, to living with fellow soldiers and to the flies everywhere.

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Leeds boss praises energy in win over Brisbane Roar

Leeds boss praises energy in win over Brisbane Roar

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch said he liked the energy of his team as they battled past Brisbane Roar 2-1 Thursday, with Colombia winger Luis Sinisterra making his debut.

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WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency panel on July 21

WHO to reconvene monkeypox emergency panel on July 21

The World Health Organization said Thursday it would reconvene its expert monkeypox committee on July 21 to decide whether the outbreak constitutes a global health emergency.

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Sri Lanka leader flees to Singapore

Sri Lanka leader flees to Singapore

Sri Lanka's president arrived in Singapore Thursday, as protestors who chased him from his residence demanded he keep his promise to step down over his country's worst-ever economic crisis.

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