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French creche worker gets 25 years for killing baby with drain cleaner

French creche worker gets 25 years for killing baby with drain cleaner

A French ex-daycare worker on Thursday was sentenced to 25 years in prison over a baby's death in her care, after she gave the infant drain cleaner to silence her crying.

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UK avoids worst US tariffs post-Brexit, but no celebrations

UK avoids worst US tariffs post-Brexit, but no celebrations

More than four years after the UK's withdrawal from the European Union became effective, Britain has escaped harsher US tariffs, facing only half of the 20 percent imposed on its EU neighbours.

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Canada imposing 25% tariff on some US auto imports

Canada imposing 25% tariff on some US auto imports

Canada said it would impose a 25 percent tariff on some autos imported from the United States, retaliating against President Donald Trump's levies that came into affect on Thursday.

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Ruud wants 'fair share' of Grand Slam revenue for players

Ruud wants 'fair share' of Grand Slam revenue for players

Former world number two Casper Ruud said on Thursday tennis players were not receiving a fair share of the millions generated by the Grand Slams.

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Lesotho, Africa's 'kingdom in the sky' jolted by Trump

Lesotho, Africa's 'kingdom in the sky' jolted by Trump

US President Donald Trump in March ridiculed Lesotho as a place "nobody has ever heard of" and then this week hit the tiny African kingdom with the highest of his reciprocal trade tariffs for any single nation.

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Trump's trade math baffles economists

Trump's trade math baffles economists

Trade economists were scratching their heads on Thursday at the formula used by the White House to measure trade imbalances and inflict punishment on all its global trading partners.

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Rubio says US committed to NATO - but demands allies spend more

Rubio says US committed to NATO - but demands allies spend more

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told nervous NATO members on Thursday that Washington remained committed to the alliance, but said they must agree to massively ramp up their spending targets for defence.

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Gaza heritage and destruction on display in Paris

Gaza heritage and destruction on display in Paris

A new exhibition opening in Paris on Friday showcases archaeological artifacts from Gaza, once a major commercial crossroads between Asia and Africa, whose heritage has been ravaged by Israel's ongoing onslaught.

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'Unprecedented crisis' in Africa healthcare: report

'Unprecedented crisis' in Africa healthcare: report

Africa's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that the continent faces "an unprecedented financing crisis" that could lead to between two to four million additional deaths annually.

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Pogacar gunning for blood and thunder in Tour of Flanders

Pogacar gunning for blood and thunder in Tour of Flanders

Tadej Pogacar said on Thursday he cannot wait for this weekend's one-day Tour of Flanders race and is targeting a repeat of his 2023 win while hoping to avoid a sprint finish against champion Mathieu van der Poel.

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