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Ecuador prison riot leaves one dead, four injured

Ecuador prison riot leaves one dead, four injured

At least one person was killed and four injured in an overnight prison revolt in Ecuador's port city of Guayaquil, at the same facility from which one of the country's most feared gang leaders escaped in January, the government said Thursday.

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France asks for foreign help for Olympics security: officials

France asks for foreign help for Olympics security: officials

France has asked its foreign allies to send several thousand members of their security forces to help guard the Paris Olympics, officials said Thursday, underlining the strains caused by the sporting extravaganza which begins in July.

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Pochettino taken aback by Chilwell's starts for England after injury

Pochettino taken aback by Chilwell's starts for England after injury

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said Thursday he was surprised Ben Chilwell started two games for England during the international break after the defender only recently returned from a knee injury.

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New York City congestion toll OK'd for part of Manhattan

New York City congestion toll OK'd for part of Manhattan

Traveling in New York is already costly, but it just got worse: transit authorities have approved a controversial $15 toll, set to take effect in mid-June, for motorists entering the busiest part of Manhattan.

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Sinckler, Ludlam to end England careers with Toulon move

Sinckler, Ludlam to end England careers with Toulon move

England forwards Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam will join Toulon on three-year deals next season, the French club's president Bernard Lemaitre said on Thursday.

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UK's biggest water supplier plunges into deeper financial crisis

UK's biggest water supplier plunges into deeper financial crisis

Debt-plagued Thames Water has failed to raise a major cash injection from shareholders, it revealed Thursday, blaming industry regulations that made its rescue plan "uninvestable".

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What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US?

What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US?

When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on April 8, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun's atmosphere to strange animal behaviors -- and even possible effects on humans.

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Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US rubbishes claim

Russia says 'evidence' links Ukraine to Moscow attack, US rubbishes claim

Russia said Thursday it had evidence the perpetrators of last week's massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", a claim that the United States called nonsense.

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Fallen crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

Fallen crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history.

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No Old Firm ban for Celtic manager Rodgers

No Old Firm ban for Celtic manager Rodgers

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers will be in the Ibrox technical area for next month's Old Firm derby away to Glasgow rivals Rangers after being handed an immediate one-match ban for criticising match officials following a recent game against Hearts.

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