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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:36:11 GMT
Five in hospital as Spain's Pamplona bull run returns
No one was gored but several daredevils were trampled or knocked to the cobblestone pavement of the mediaeval northern city in the first of the festival's eight early-morning bull runs. Of those taken to hospital, one was treated for a leg injury, ...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:08:06 GMT
'Over 50 resignations: will those posts be filled and can they be filled?'
2022-07-07 09:03 'Over 50 resignations: will those posts be filled and can they be filled?'

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:00:15 GMT
Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullying
Pink-haired professional wrestler Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old cast member of the hit Netflix series "Terrace House" died by suicide in 2020. The revised legislation follows a passionate campaign by her mother, and now imposes fines of up to 300,000...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:56:18 GMT
Live: PM Boris Johnson on his way out, British media reports
Boris Johnson is expected to resign his position as Conservative party leader today but stay on as Prime Minister until the fall, British media sources report. He is scheduled to make a statement at noon on Thursday.  Follow FRANCE 24’s live bl...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:52:12 GMT
England revamp back line for must-win clash against depleted Wallabies
The visitors crashed 30-28 against a 14-man Wallabies in the first match of the three-Test series at Perth last weekend and with the pressure mounting, Jones rolled the dice for their clash in Brisbane on Saturday. Leicester Tigers' Jack van Poortv...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:40:41 GMT
EU vote on sustainable energy is 'a win for the old fossil nuclear world and a loss for the climate'
European Union lawmakers voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc's list of sustainable activities, backing a proposal from the EU's executive arm that has been drawing fierce criticism from environment groups and now looks set to trigge...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:24:10 GMT
Taliban excavate ex-leader Mullah Omar's 'getaway car'
The white Toyota Corolla was buried in a village garden in Zabul province by former Taliban official Abdul Jabbar Omari, who ordered it to be dug up this week. "It is still in good condition, only its front is a bit damaged," Rahmatullah Hammad, t...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:10:42 GMT
UK's Johnson digs in as ministers leave government
British Prime Minister Prime Minister was defiantly hanging onto power on Thursday despite the resignation of four top ministers while his attorney general added her voice to calls for him to go, saying she wanted his job.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:08:11 GMT
England revamp back line for must-win Wallabies clash
The visitors crashed 30-28 against a 14-man Wallabies in Perth last weekend and with the pressure mounting, Jones has rolled the dice for the Test in Brisbane on Saturday. Leicester Tigers Jack van Poortvliet will make his first start for England a...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:59:04 GMT
A year after Haiti’s president assassinated, investigation stalls amid political crisis
One year after Haitian president Jovenel Moise was shot to death at his home in Port-au-Prince, no suspected mastermind or motive has yet been identified, with the investigation stalling amid a crumbling political environment.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:52:16 GMT
Muslim pilgrims stream out of Mecca for hajj high point
Many of the robed worshippers are making the journey on foot to Mina, seven kilometres (four miles) from Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, where they circled the imposing black Kaaba at the start of the rituals on Wednesday. The crowds, c...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:50:13 GMT
Ireland relieved that Sexton to face All Blacks after concussion scare
Sexton will captain a team in Dunedin on Saturday that features just one change from the fifteen that started in the 42-19 first Test loss, with right wing Mack Hansen having shaken off Covid to replace Keith Earls. The All Blacks also announced on...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:48:10 GMT
Hong Kong suspends 'not effective' Covid flight ban
The financial hub has become increasingly isolated under harsh pandemic restrictions as it mirrors a lighter version of China's strict zero-Covid policy, with the once busy Hong Kong airport now a relative aviation graveyard. On Thursday, new city...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:42:12 GMT
US hopes for G20 action on Ukraine even with Russia presence
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to arrive Thursday on the Indonesian resort island for talks of the club of major economies -- with the State Department saying he will not meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. A senior US offic...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:56:14 GMT
Joseph calls for 'smarter' Japan in second Test against France
France won the first Test in Toyota 42-23 after scoring four tries in the second half, stretching away after a spirited Japan had held them 13-13 at the interval. New Zealander Joseph said his team would not abandon their dynamic passing game at To...



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