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India to reopen abandoned coal mines as heatwave hits supply

India to reopen abandoned coal mines as heatwave hits supply

India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies, a government official said Friday, in an effort to ramp up production as power outages exacerbate a sweltering heatwave.

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Bayern Munich look to shake Ibiza headache in home finale

Bayern Munich look to shake Ibiza headache in home finale

Bayern Munich will look to ease the headache from their Ibiza trip with a convincing home win over relegation-threatened Stuttgart this Sunday before finally lifting the Bundesliga trophy.

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Russia, West in long-term rivalry: top French general

Russia, West in long-term rivalry: top French general

Russia's invasion of Ukraine did not go according to initial Kremlin plans, but the West must brace for a long-term rivalry with Moscow that risks going beyond the current conflict, France's top general has said.

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Bali to deport Russian couple for nude photos on sacred tree

Bali to deport Russian couple for nude photos on sacred tree

A Russian influencer and her husband will be deported from Bali after staging a nude photo shoot on a sacred tree in violation of local culture, officials on the Indonesian holiday island said Friday.

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Conservatives lose key councils in UK vote

Conservatives lose key councils in UK vote

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party lost control of key councils in London, according to partial results from local and regional UK elections on Friday, with a potentially historic change looming in Northern Ireland.

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Israel hunts Palestinians after three killed in axe attack

Israel hunts Palestinians after three killed in axe attack

Israel conducted a large-scale manhunt on Friday for two Palestinians suspected of killing three Israelis in an axe attack that came as the Jewish state marked its founding.

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'King of streets': Last skateboarder on Ukraine front

'King of streets': Last skateboarder on Ukraine front

The baby-faced teenager in baggy shorts races his skateboard past the bombed burger joint and hit Peace Square just as air raid sirens rolled over the Ukrainian front.

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Stock market selloffs accelerate; pound takes fresh tumble

Stock market selloffs accelerate; pound takes fresh tumble

Asian and European stocks tanked Friday, accelerating a global selloff on fears over the impact of interest rate hikes that seek to tackle sky-high inflation.

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Howe hopes Newcastle can take advantage of Man City Euro exit

Howe hopes Newcastle can take advantage of Man City Euro exit

Eddie Howe says his side must be the "best Newcastle we can be" as he aims to take advantage of Manchester City's emotionally draining Champions League exit when the teams meet on Sunday.

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Spain offers 'children of Chernobyl' refuge from Ukraine war

Spain offers 'children of Chernobyl' refuge from Ukraine war

When Igor Pavlosky decided to flee Ukraine with his youngest children after bombs began falling, his destination was clear -- Spain.

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