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Israeli army will 'take control' of Gaza City: PM's office

Israeli army will 'take control' of Gaza City: PM's office

Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to "take control" of Gaza City, his office said in a statement Friday.

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Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband

Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

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Coventry's mettle tested by Russian Olympic debate, say former IOC figures

Coventry's mettle tested by Russian Olympic debate, say former IOC figures

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over Russia, former IOC executives have told AFP.

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Library user borrows rare Chinese artwork, returns fakes: US officials

Library user borrows rare Chinese artwork, returns fakes: US officials

A California library user who allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones in their place has been charged with $216,000-worth of theft, US officials said Thursday.

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Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartments

Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartments

As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere.

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Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games

Crypto group reportedly says it planned sex toy tosses at WNBA games

A cryptocurrency group has said it organized a spate of "stunts" in which sex toys were tossed on courts at WNBA games, US media reported on Thursday.

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American Shelton tops Khachanov to win first ATP Masters title in Toronto

American Shelton tops Khachanov to win first ATP Masters title in Toronto

Ben Shelton became the first American to win an ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada in more than two decades as he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in Toronto final on Thursday.

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Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend

Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend

Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal.

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New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst

New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst

A biologist might go a lifetime without discovering a new species. It took a team exploring Cambodia's limestone karst a single night to find three.

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Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband: police

Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband: police

Australia's recently jailed mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

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