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Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' Democrats

Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' Democrats

US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of "seditious behavior."

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Fire forces evacuation at UN climate talks

Fire forces evacuation at UN climate talks

A fire erupted in a pavilion of the UN's climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, forcing panicked delegates to run for the exits and disrupting tense negotiations among ministers from around the world.

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South Africa says US asks to join G20 summit, ending boycott

South Africa says US asks to join G20 summit, ending boycott

In an 11th-hour about-turn, the United States has told South Africa it wants to take part in this weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday.

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Montpellier deny 'racism' allegations in Fowler's book

Montpellier deny 'racism' allegations in Fowler's book

French club Montpellier on Thursday denied allegations which appeared in a book by former player Mary Fowler, insisting the "subject of racism is a serious one that cannot be exploited".

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UK Covid inquiry says thousands of lives could have been saved

UK Covid inquiry says thousands of lives could have been saved

About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pandemic, a UK public inquiry found Thursday.

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UK Covid inuiry says thousands of lives could have been saved

UK Covid inuiry says thousands of lives could have been saved

About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pandemic, a UK public inquiry found Thursday.

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Erasmus wants to 'fix' his Lansdowne Road jinx

Erasmus wants to 'fix' his Lansdowne Road jinx

South African head coach Rassie Erasmus said he is hoping his side beat Ireland on Saturday in their Autumn Nations Series Test to secure his first ever win as a coach at Lansdowne Road.

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US breaks its boycott of South Africa's G20 summit

US breaks its boycott of South Africa's G20 summit

In an 11th-hour about-turn, the United States has told South Africa it wants to take part in this weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday.

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Stocks climb tracking US jobs, Nvidia

Stocks climb tracking US jobs, Nvidia

Stock markets mostly climbed Thursday but a rally lost momentum after mixed US jobs data offset bumper earnings from chip titan Nvidia that had eased fears of an AI bubble.

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Ukraine 'ready' to work with US on plan to end war

Ukraine 'ready' to work with US on plan to end war

Ukraine is ready to work with the United States to develop a plan to end the war with Russia, Kyiv said Thursday, after Washington officially presented a "draft plan" to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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