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Bosnian Serb leader says he is no threat to Bosnia

Bosnian Serb leader says he is no threat to Bosnia

Ethnic Serb leader Milorad Dodik insisted Thursday that he was not a threat to Bosnia, a day after signing laws that banned the country's central police and judiciary from his statelet.

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Wales unchanged for Scotland Six Nations clash

Wales unchanged for Scotland Six Nations clash

Wales' interim head coach Matt Sherratt has named an unchanged team for his side's Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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World's sea ice cover hits record low in February

World's sea ice cover hits record low in February

Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures reached 11 degrees Celsius above average near the North Pole, Europe's climate monitor said on Thursday.

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Liverpool must be ready to 'suffer' in PSG return leg, says Van Dijk

Liverpool must be ready to 'suffer' in PSG return leg, says Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool's Champions League suffering at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain is not yet over despite surviving an onslaught to win the first leg of their last 16 tie 1-0 in the French capital.

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Lithuania quits treaty banning cluster bombs despite outrage

Lithuania quits treaty banning cluster bombs despite outrage

Lithuania on Thursday quit an international convention banning cluster bombs citing security concerns over neighbouring Russia, in a move that has drawn criticism from human rights groups.

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Philippines' Palawan approves 50-year ban on new mining permits

Philippines' Palawan approves 50-year ban on new mining permits

The local government in a resource-rich Philippine province has unanimously voted in favour of a 50-year ban on new mining permits, a decision its supporters said cannot be overridden by Manila.

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Prosecutors demand Rubiales forced kiss trial be re-run

Prosecutors demand Rubiales forced kiss trial be re-run

Prosecutors on Thursday requested that the trial of Spain's ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales for his forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso be annulled and re-run, notably questioning the judge's impartiality.

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'We are not alone': Zelensky thanks Europe at crisis summit

'We are not alone': Zelensky thanks Europe at crisis summit

Volodymyr Zelensky thanked EU leaders Thursday for standing by Ukraine's side, as the bloc kicked off crisis talks on confronting US President Donald Trump's pivot away from Kyiv and its transatlantic partners.

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Doris delivers huge boost to Ireland for key France match

Doris delivers huge boost to Ireland for key France match

Irish captain Caelan Doris is fit and will face France handing a massive boost to Ireland ahead of their potential Six Nations title decider in Dublin on Saturday.

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European court rejects bid to overturn Romania vote annulment

European court rejects bid to overturn Romania vote annulment

Europe's top rights court Thursday rejected Romanian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu's bid to overturn the annulment of last year's presidential election where he won the first round amid claims of Russian interference.

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