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France and the Philippines to start talks on a `visiting forces agreement,' French envoy says
France and the Philippines will begin talks next month on a defense pact that would allow troops from each country to hold exercises in the other’s territory, the French ambassador said Thursday. French and Philippine officials will meet in Paris next month for talks on a visiting forces agreement, French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel said. "We will have an opportunity in May to maybe start officially the negotiations or, at least, discuss the modalities,” Fontanel said at a new
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Lawmakers Urge DEA To Stop Dragging Its Feet On Weed
Twenty Democrats urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to deschedule weed and "resolve more than 50 years of failed, racially discriminatory marijuana policy."
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Michigan's QB battle among many in Big Ten that started in spring and will ramp up again in the fall
Defending national champion Michigan will go into preseason practice with a three-man competition to replace J.J. McCarthy. Kansas State transfer Will Howard and Devin Brown are the front-runners to take over at Ohio State for Kyle McCord, who transferred to Syracuse. At Michigan State, the assumption was that Aidan Chiles would be the guy when he transferred from Oregon State, the previous stop for first-year Spartans coach Jonathan Smith.
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Brighton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League team news line-ups and more tonight
Pep Guardiola’s men can close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table
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FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco
FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco on Thursday. The deal was expected and became inevitable once Saudi Arabia was all but sealed last October as the 2034 host of the men’s World Cup. The deal through 2027 includes the men’s World Cup in 2026 co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
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Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 in damages after wrongly branding two people paedophiles
The actor-turned-politician was successfully sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter
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Venice entry fees have begun – but how does the system work?
Exclusive: The €5 ticket scheme aims ‘to safeguard the city from overtourism’ says leading transport and tourism official
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