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Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur

Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur

Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester synagogue on a sombre Jewish holiday and then embarked on a stabbing spree, UK police said.

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Israel PM praises navy for intercepting Gaza bound flotilla

Israel PM praises navy for intercepting Gaza bound flotilla

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Israeli naval forces Thursday for intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, as authorities prepared to deport pro-Palestinian activists aboard the vessels.

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Kenya president vows more 'professionalism' in anti-doping agency

Kenya president vows more 'professionalism' in anti-doping agency

Kenya's President William Ruto on Thursday said he wanted greater "professionalism" in the country's anti-doping agency (ADAK) as it faced a deadline from world authorities to clean up its systems.

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US Treasury chief says 'fully prepared' to support struggling Argentina

US Treasury chief says 'fully prepared' to support struggling Argentina

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was "fully prepared to do what is necessary" in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program.

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Blinken says Biden laid groundwork for Trump's Gaza plan

Blinken says Biden laid groundwork for Trump's Gaza plan

Former US secretary of state Antony Blinken voiced support Thursday for a Gaza plan laid out by President Donald Trump, saying it was in line with a deal he pursued under Joe Biden.

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Musk joins 'cancel Netflix' campaign

Musk joins 'cancel Netflix' campaign

Elon Musk has urged his 227 million social media followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming platform of promoting what he describes as transgender propaganda.

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Tech stocks fuel Asian and European gains, Wall Street wobbles

Tech stocks fuel Asian and European gains, Wall Street wobbles

A surge in tech stocks helped fuel gains in Asia and Europe, but Wall Street wobbled as a partial US government shutdown entered a second day.

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Bangladesh cruise to win over Pakistan in Women's World Cup

Bangladesh cruise to win over Pakistan in Women's World Cup

Bangladesh kicked off their Women's Cricket World Cup campaign in style, cantering past Pakistan's modest 129 with seven wickets and 18.5 overs to spare in Colombo on Thursday.

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Tesla car sales lifted by end of US electric auto tax credit

Tesla car sales lifted by end of US electric auto tax credit

Tesla reported higher global third-quarter auto deliveries on Thursday, joining a broad slate of automakers seeing a surge in electric vehicles ahead of the phaseout of a US tax credit.

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Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack'

Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack'

Two people were killed Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK police said, adding they shot dead the suspect in the "terrorist attack".

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