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RFIStudents at prestigious Paris university protest over Israel-Gaza war
Students at one of France's top universities occupied its premises overnight Thursday after police broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration there on Wednesday. It follows similar waves of anger across college campuses in the US in protest over Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Several dozen students at the Paris campus of Sciences Po staged a sit-in Thursday night. Rubbish bins and and other material blocked the main entrance on Friday morning, the French news agency AFP reported.Organisers – member
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UN official says it could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza
The vast amount of rubble including unexploded ordnance left by Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip could take about 14 years to remove, a United Nations official said on Friday. Israel's military campaign against Gaza's ruling Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has reduced much of the narrow, coastal territory of 2.3 million people to a wasteland with most civilians homeless, hungry and at risk of disease. Pehr Lodhammar, senior officer at the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), told a briefing in Geneva that the war had left an estimated 37 million tons of debris in the widely urbanised, densely populated territory.
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Exxon misses on Q1 profit despite big gains in Guyana
Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday missed analysts' estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits as weaker refining margins and lower natural gas prices offset volume gains. The largest U.S. oil company, which is in the process of closing a $60 billion deal for top shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources, posted first-quarter earnings of $8.22 billion, or $2.06 per share, compared to an $11.43 billion net profit a year ago. The results were the second highest for a first quarter in the past decade, behind the year-ago period, said Chief Financial Officer Kathryn Mikells.
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Ex-Parliamentary researcher ordered not to contact MPs after China spy charges
Christopher Cash is accused of an offence under the Official Secrets Act.
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Fledgling coach relishes learning from Lions legends
Devizes RFC’s minis and juniors had a day to relish as they got to keep company with British & Irish Lions greats Jason Robinson and Gavin Hastings.
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Ellen DeGeneres: I was kicked out of showbusiness
DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show - two years after her talk show ended.
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EU should do more to curb steel imports from Asia, says Acerinox CEO
The boss of Spanish steelmaker Acerinox says the European Union should do more to curb steel imports from Asia, which are hurting some of the EU's mills as demand and prices weaken. With domestic demand not recovering as much as expected, China's exports of steel products rose by 25% in March year-on-year to 9.89 million metric tons, the highest since July 2016.
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Co-op Live: Manchester's troubled new arena postpones opening again
The delay-hit Co-op Live in Manchester puts back appearances by comedian Peter Kay for a second time.
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It's Planet of the Apes for Real in San Francisco as Costumed Riders Promote Movie
Apes on horseback in San Francisco is a familiar sight on the silver screen thanks to the Planet of the Apes films, but the movies came to life under the Golden Gate Bridge this week, as costumed riders surprised locals.Footage recorded by Hannah Wright shows three riders dressed in ape costumes in a promo for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is due to release on May 10.Wright told Storyful: “I was walking down from the parking lot to the Torpedo Wharf and I saw three horses with apes … It was an interesting sighting.” Credit: Hannah Wright via Storyful
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Dow Jones Futures Rise As Microsoft, Google Jump; New Market Rally Still Must Do This
Microsoft and Google jumped on earnings late after the market rally attempt showed resilience Wednesday amid Meta's sell-off.
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Curtis Blaydes ‘won’t get hopes up’ over Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Blaydes and Aspinall fought in London in 2022, with the latter suffering an injury just 15 seconds into the bout
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Phil Foden: City face ‘six more finals’ in bid for league and FA Cup glory
City leapfrogged Liverpool into second spot and moved a point behind leaders Arsenal.
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Sadiq Khan accused Chief Rabbi of singling him out for criticism because he is Muslim
Sadiq Khan accused the Chief Rabbi of singling him out for criticism over his Israel stance because he is a Muslim.
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Euro zone yields drop ahead of U.S. data, still set for weekly rise
Euro zone bond yields dropped on Friday ahead of ever-important U.S. inflation data, but were still set for a second week of increases in a row as traders continued to grapple with when, and how, quickly global central banks will start cutting rates. German 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone bloc, fell 1.9 basis points to 2.61%, but is set for a weekly rise of 10 bps. The euro zone benchmark touched a five-month high of 2.32% early in the session.
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Duchess Sophie is divine in cinched florals with the bounciest blowdry
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh was divine in cinched florals with the bounciest blowdry at the NSPCC Corporate Impact Awards
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Gaza priest says Palestinians living in ‘hell’ as he makes ceasefire plea
Father Gabriel Romanelli was speaking in Glasgow on Friday.
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Did Chris Philp confuse Rwanda and Congo on Question Time?
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.
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California college cancels graduation ceremony as protests over Israel's war in Gaza continue
Protests against the Gaza war grip dozens of campuses across America, with hundreds of arrests.
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No subway service between Kipling and Jane stations after fire
There is no subway service on the western-most stretch of Line 2 Friday, and the TTC says the closure could last several days as crews work to repair communications cables damaged by a fire.No trains are running between Kipling, Islington, Royal York, Old Mill and Jane stations, the transit agency says. Shuttle buses are operating in their stead but significant delays are likely and riders are encouraged to use GO Transit from Kipling Station to get downtown. Eastbound subway service from Jane S