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French hunter 'sorry' after killing man he mistook for boar
A French hunter told a court Thursday that he was sorry and "marked for life" after killing a man he mistook for a wild boar, an accident that has sparked calls for tighter restrictions on shooting in rural areas. "There isn't a day I don't think about it, it's marked me for life.
Tunisians protest over Sfax garbage crisis
Over 1,000 people demonstrated in Tunisia's second city Sfax on Thursday amid an ongoing trash crisis exacerbated by a landfill fire polluting the city's air. They demanded the resignation of Sfax's governor Fakher Fakhfakh, who the previous day attempted to play down the dangers of a landfill fire near the city's port.
Don't abandon 1.5C warming limit, says Paris accord architect
The world is in danger of blasting past its goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, said climate champion Laurence Tubiana, slamming a "flagrant" lack of global leadership. There is a fairly flagrant lack of international leadership." adb/jv/klm/pjm
Greek FM snubs Libya counterpart in spat over Turkey deal
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias snubbed his Libyan counterpart Thursday, abandoning a planned visit to Tripoli to avoid being welcomed by the top diplomat of a government allied with arch rival Turkey.
Alibaba reports loss of $2.9 billion in third quarter
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a loss of 20.6 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) for the third quarter, as the company grapples with an economic slowdown and an anti-monopoly crackdown.
Kazakhstan says foiled coup attempt ahead of early vote
Kazakhstan said Thursday it had prevented a coup attempt by supporters of an exiled opposition figure as it arrested seven people ahead of a presidential election this weekend. The National Security Committee said a group of seven people planned to "organise riots and a coup and proclaim a provisional government," adding that the suspects "share the views of exiled opponent Mukhtar Ablyazov".
Binance boss pledges to release audit, throws 'psychopath' jab
Binance boss pledges to release audit, throws 'psychopath' jab
Russian mines in Ukraine 'greatest challenge' to landmark ban treaty
Russia's use of newly-produced landmines in Ukraine poses the greatest challenge to a landmark global ban treaty forged 25 years ago, a monitor said Thursday. Russia is not a signatory to the Mine Ban Treaty, while Ukraine is.
Sports world tries to sidestep collapse of sponsor FTX
The collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX has sent shockwaves through sport, which the platform used widely to build its brand. "Some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment have either invested in FTX or been brand ambassadors for the company" and hyped the exchange in ads and on social media, the document said.
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