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Soccer-Messi's father recovering from health issue, family says
BUENOS AIRES, June 18 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's father is recovering from a health issue and "evolving favourably", his family said in a statement on Thursday.
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World
Lebanese president says nearly 18 pct of territory damaged during war
BEIRUT, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that the recent war destroyed about 68,000 housing units and damaged nearly 18 percent of Lebanon's territory, underscoring the scale of challenges facing the country as it pursues recovery and reforms.
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Iran's Khamenei says he approved MoU with US, despite reservations, after assurances on Iran's rights
June 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday he had authorised a memorandum of understanding signed by the Iranian and U.S. presidents, despite holding a different view, after receiving assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials that Iran's rights and the interests of the "Resistance Front" would be safeguarded.
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Slovak government wins confidence vote after debt breach
June 18 (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament backed the government on Thursday in a confidence vote triggered by a breach of the country's legal debt limits, but the move sharpened debate over fiscal policy.
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World
Colombia presidential vote centers on security, after armed groups expand
BOGOTA, June 18 (Reuters) - Colombia's next president must regain territorial control from illegal armed groups who gained ground under the current government, while also working to reduce violence and meet other security challenges, former officials and analysts say.
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Football
Soccer-Germany face first real World Cup test against Ivory Coast's 'express train' Diomande
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 (Reuters) - One name on every Germany player's mind is Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, whose meteoric rise in the Bundesliga has seen him emerge as the biggest threat to the four-time world champions when they face the African nation in the World Cup on Saturday.
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World
Some EU leaders caution against talks with Russia
BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) - Several EU leaders said on Thursday there was no point in rushing into talks with Russia after an EU official said on Wednesday the office of European Council President Antonio Costa had made "brief contacts at diplomatic level" with the Kremlin.
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World
Photo exhibition on China-Serbia ironclad friendship opens in Belgrade
BELGRADE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A photo exhibition demonstrating the ironclad friendship and fruitful cooperation between China and Serbia opened in the Serbian capital on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Tuchel rues photographers blocking his view during England national anthem
June 18 (Reuters) - When England players lined up to sing their national anthem before their World Cup opener against Croatia, they shared the moment with thousands of their fans at the Dallas Stadium, who sang aloud and waved flags.
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Football
Soccer-Minnows make waves as World Cup aristocrats wobble
MIAMI/SEATTLE, June 18 (Reuters) - The World Cup's expanded 48-team format was widely criticised as a recipe for mismatches and meaningless group-stage games, but the opening round of fixtures has instead offered a compelling counterargument: the gap between football's aristocracy and its aspiring challengers appears smaller than ever.
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World
Cameroon denies reports about president's health condition
YAOUNDE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Minister of Communication and government spokesman Rene Emmanuel Sadi on Thursday denied reports about President Paul Biya's health, assuring the public that the president is fine.
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World
Allies announce $1 billion for Ukraine weapons package under PURL, Kyiv's defence minister says
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World
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
HAVANA, June 18 (Reuters) - Cuban lawmakers unanimously approved sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raul Castro that would privatize a vast swath of the country's socialist economy in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.
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Football
Soccer-Kansas City police hunt suspect in shootings that hit Uber driver en route to World Cup match
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 18 (Reuters) - Police were still searching on Thursday for a man suspected of carrying out a series of shootings on Kansas City highways, including an attack on an Uber driver ferrying fans to Tuesday evening's Argentina v Algeria World Cup match.
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World
Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan's al-Obeid
GENEVA, June 18 (Reuters) - Dozens of countries including Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could imminently escalate an assault on the central Sudanese city of al-Obeid, possibly resulting in large-scale atrocities.
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World
Greece completes major restoration project at Parthenon
ATHENS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Greece's Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday the completion of the restoration of the western pediment of the Parthenon, marking a major milestone in the long-term conservation of the ancient temple on the Acropolis in Athens.
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Football
Soccer-Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to watch son at World Cup
MIAMI, June 18 (Reuters) - The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will finally get to watch her son play at the World Cup after receiving a visa to travel to the United States, following his tearful revelation that she missed his heroics against Spain due to travel issues.
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World
China-Ethiopia food festival fosters cultural, people-to-people exchanges
ADDIS ABABA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A China-Ethiopia Food Festival, showcasing a diverse array of unique cuisines, was held Thursday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to promote cultural and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
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World
China plays "relevant" role in Guinea-Bissau's health sector: minister
BISSAU, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau's Public Health Minister Quinhin Nantote has highlighted China's "relevant" role in supporting the development of the country's health sector.
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World
Feature: Tanzanian educator bridges cultures through Chinese language and traditional opera
DAR ES SALAAM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- In a lecture room at the University of Dodoma's Confucius Institute in Tanzania, Tausi Iddi Nzimano, known by her Chinese name as Lin Shi, switches effortlessly between Mandarin and Swahili as she guides students through pronunciation, tones, and cultural expressions.
