Australia clears Sh1.3 trillion in student loan debts

Many Australians use government loans to help pay for university courses or other tertiary study.

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Stunning Sarr strike gives Tottenham victory over Arsenal

Pape Matar Sarr scored from the halfway line as Tottenham punished a shaky performance by Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to win the first north London derby staged outside the UK 1-0.

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West Ham's Paqueta cleared of betting charges

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission, the club announced on Thursday.

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Hong Kong LGBTQ event canceled after venue denied 'without explanation'

The LGBTQ event was cancelled as organisers could not secure an alternate location in time.

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Wirtz said I would 'enjoy' Bayern move, says Diaz

Diaz only had a few weeks with Wirtz at Liverpool but revealed his advice encouraged him to move to the Bundesliga.

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Iran amputates hands of three convicted thieves

The report gave few details, but said the convicts were arrested several years ago and "had more than 40 private plaintiffs across four provinces".

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'Silent killer': The science of tracing climate deaths in heatwaves

A heatwave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the climate-fuelled episode.

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Japan lifts tsunami advisory after Russia quake

Millions of people were put on high alert in countries around the Pacific Ocean after the 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on Wednesday.

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Zelensky urges 'regime change' in Russia

The Ukrainian Head of State said it was time to put frozen Russian assets to work against Russia.

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Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage

Natural interbreeding between wild tomatoes and potato-like plants in South America gave rise to the modern-day spud around nine million years ago

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Myanmar junta ends state of emergency in election run-up

Myanmar's junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott.

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US to deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials

The United States said Thursday it would deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials, as US allies move to recognize Palestinian statehood.

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Microsoft valuation surges above $4 trillion as AI lifts stocks

Shares of Microsoft spiked following blowout quarterly results, lifting the tech giant into the previously unprecedented $4 trillion club along with Nvidia, another artificial intelligence standout.

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Trump envoy to visit Gaza as pressure mounts on Israel

President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff held talks in Israel on Thursday ahead of a rare US visit to aid distribution sites in Gaza.

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US theater and opera auteur Bob Wilson dead at 83

Wilson's productions of original works as well as traditional repertoire pieces were hugely popular wherever they were shown.

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AU says does 'not recognise' Sudan parallel govt

The African Union said on Wednesday it would not recognise a "so-called parallel government" in Sudan, urging its members to follow suit.

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Adidas reports hit from US tariffs

German sportswear giant Adidas said Wednesday it took a hit from US tariffs in the second quarter but did not indicate whether it would pass on rising costs to consumers.

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Portugal gains control of some wildfires

Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames.

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Bayern Munich sign Luis Diaz from Liverpool

Luis Diaz has signed a contract with the Bundesliga champions until 2029.

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At least five dead in clashes between Uganda, South Sudan forces

At least five South Sudan security forces were killed in clashes with the Ugandan army near the countries' shared border earlier this week, local officials said Wednesday.

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Belgium says will take part in Gaza aid-drop plan

Belgium will take part in a multi-country operation coordinated by Jordan to airdrop aid to Gaza, the government announced Wednesday.

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Burundi President accuses officials of taking nation 'to its death'

Burundi is among the poorest countries in the world, according to the World Bank, with the majority of its roughly 14 million inhabitants earning less than $3 a day.

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Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over Sh1million in France

Decades later, the off-white item of clothing is covered in stains, and the rhinestones adorning it have yellowed with age, in a picture posted on the website.

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Detained Tanzania opposition figure says state delaying trial ahead of polls

It comes as authorities increasingly crack down on his opposition Chadema party ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls in October.

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Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific.

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One man's 30 years of toil to save Sierra Leone's orphaned chimps

Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary has become the Sierra Leone's leading ecotourism destination and a model for environmental conservation in west Africa.

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Trump's former personal lawyer confirmed as US judge

US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to become a federal appellate judge in a 50-49 partisan vote.

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Ukraine says Russian strike on training camp killed 3 soldiers

A Russian strike on a military training camp killed at least three Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday.

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Five products to be hit by Trump's incoming tariffs

The United States is set to raise tariffs on dozens of trading partners Friday if they fail to reach accords with President Donald Trump.

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Banned Canada coach explains move to New Zealand

Wellington Phoenix announced Wednesday that Priestman would take over as head coach of its women's team.

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Gaza seen from above: debris and darkness

From above, the night time brightness of Gaza City has reduced by a factor of 16 in the intervening period.

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Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

Russian authorities said a tsunami hit and flooded the port town of Severo-Kurilsk, crashing through the port area and submerging the local fishing plant.

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England captain Stokes out of India series decider

England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury in a devastating blow for the home side.

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US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India launched Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces

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Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from his Mar-a-Lago spa

US President Donald Trump said that he fell out with Jeffrey Epstein because the convicted sex offender had poached staff from his club's spa.

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22 killed in Angola fuel hike unrest since Monday

The strike was the latest in a series of protests after the price of fuel was hiked from 300 to 400 kwanzas ($0.33 to $0.43) a litre on July 1

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Trump says Indian imports to face 25 tariff

US President Donald Trump said that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also announcing an unspecified "penalty" for New Delhi's purchases of Russian weapons and energy.

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Arteta reveals when new signing Gyokeres will make debut for Gunners

Arsenal will take on Tottenham on Thursday in the bitter rivals' first clash outside of the UK.

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Russia relieved as tsunami spares far east from major damage

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula earlier, prompting evacuations and tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific coast.

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'All gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods

Villager Hu Yuefang returned to her home on the rural outskirts of Beijing to pick up medicine for her elderly and disabled father, only to find it had been washed away.

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