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US orders all Juul vaping products off the market

US orders all Juul vaping products off the market

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it was ordering all vaping products produced by Juul Labs off the market after finding the former industry leader had failed to address certain safety concerns.

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Supreme Court says Americans have right to carry guns in public

Supreme Court says Americans have right to carry guns in public

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry firearms in public in a landmark decision that came just weeks after another deadly school shooting.

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Broad at the double before New Zealand lose Nicholls to freak dismissal

Broad at the double before New Zealand lose Nicholls to freak dismissal

Stuart Broad led England's attack in the absence of James Anderson before New Zealand lost Henry Nicholls in bizarre fashion on the opening day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday.

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Old friend blames UN, Belgium for killing of Congolese hero Lumumba

Old friend blames UN, Belgium for killing of Congolese hero Lumumba

Belgium and the United Nations are to blame for failing to prevent the assassination of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, an 89-year-old former friend has told AFP.

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Lebanese billionaire Mikati picked to form new govt

Lebanese billionaire Mikati picked to form new govt

Lebanon's lawmakers designated incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati to form a new government Thursday, more than a month after parliamentary elections that yielded no clear majority.

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Swahili smash for Osaka's new venture

Swahili smash for Osaka's new venture

The name of Japanese tennis ace Naomi Osaka's new venture Hana Kuma has raised eyebrows in Africa -- as the term has a lewd meaning in Swahili.

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Israel thanks Turkey for thwarting Iranian assassination plot

Israel thanks Turkey for thwarting Iranian assassination plot

Israel's incoming prime minister on Thursday thanked Turkey for thwarting an Iranian assassination plot against its tourists in Istanbul that prompted an urgent call for the Jewish state's citizens to return home.

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Yorkshire chairman Patel targeted by abusive letters in Rafiq racism row

Yorkshire chairman Patel targeted by abusive letters in Rafiq racism row

Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel said Thursday he had received "phenomenally racist" letters following Azeem Rafiq's allegations of racist abuse and bullying while playing for the county.

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Roach targets 300 wickets as West Indies aim for series win

Roach targets 300 wickets as West Indies aim for series win

When Kemar Roach marks out his run in the second Test against Bangladesh, which starts at the Daren Sammy Stadium on Friday, he will do so knowing that he is just one wicket short of joining a very select group of West Indian bowlers.

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Tunisia trade unions chief rejects IMF reforms

Tunisia trade unions chief rejects IMF reforms

The head of Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union on Thursday rejected International Monetary Fund conditions for a new loan to bail out the country's struggling economy and questioned the government's authority to negotiate.

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