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Turkey rescues two 11 days after quake

Turkey rescues two 11 days after quake

Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl and a woman in her 20s from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors.

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Climate, ice sheets & sea level: the news is not good

Climate, ice sheets & sea level: the news is not good

Parts of Earth's ice sheets that could lift global oceans by metres will likely crumble with another half degree Celsius of warming, and are fragile in ways not previously understood, according to new research.

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'I don't think so' - Messi's father on Barca return

'I don't think so' - Messi's father on Barca return

Lionel Messi's father and representative Jorge Messi said on Thursday it is unlikely his son will return to play for Barcelona.

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'Abandoned': Turkish town awaits help 11 days after quake

'Abandoned': Turkish town awaits help 11 days after quake

Dozens of arms frantically reach for heaters and blankets handed out by a private donor, illustrating the desperation and rage gripping swathes of Turkey 11 days after its disastrous quake.

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French pensions strikes lose momentum as March showdown looms

French pensions strikes lose momentum as March showdown looms

French protesters joined fresh rallies and strikes against a bitterly contested pensions reform on Thursday, but turnout failed to match the massive numbers seen in previous demonstrations.

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King Charles faces 'not my king' protest on walkabout

King Charles faces 'not my king' protest on walkabout

King Charles III on Thursday encountered a group of anti-monarchy activists while on walkabout in the city of Milton Keynes north of London.

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Bitcoin tops $25,000 to hit eight-month high

Bitcoin tops $25,000 to hit eight-month high

Bitcoin hit an eight-month high to surge past $25,000 on Thursday as the volatile cryptocurrency rises despite pressure from US regulators.

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Jankto says coming out 'definitely a relief'

Jankto says coming out 'definitely a relief'

Czech international footballer Jakub Jankto said Thursday his coming out as gay earlier this week was "definitely a relief".

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Kudermetova stuns Gauff in Doha to set up Swiatek clash

Kudermetova stuns Gauff in Doha to set up Swiatek clash

Veronika Kudermetova upset the Doha Open seedings to defeat American teenager Coco Gauff 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 on Thursday and set up a semi-final clash with world number one Iga Swiatek.

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Spain passes law for Europe's first 'menstrual leave'

Spain passes law for Europe's first 'menstrual leave'

Spain's parliament approved Thursday a law granting paid medical leave to women suffering severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.

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