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As the WNBA season hurtles towards its conclusion and four teams compete for a spot in the...

Canada’s Conservative Party removes patriotic video mistakenly showing Russian fighter jets

Canada’s federal Conservative Party has removed a promotional video that was released over the weekend showing its leader speaking patriotically while Russian fighter jets...

Thailand’s king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new prime minister

Thailand’s king has officially endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a scion of the country’s most famed and divisive political dynasty, to become the country’s new prime minister. Her...

Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned

Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian dissident rapper who escaped the death penalty earlier this summer has been cleared entirely of the original charges by a lower court in...

From Nigeria to London: Nelly Agbogu is on a mission to elevate African small businesses

In 2016, facing the looming threat of layoffs, Nelly Agbogu took a bold leap into entrepreneurship. Launching Nellies Nigeria, a snack business, marked the beginning of...

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WNBA Playoffs: Las Vegas Aces stave off elimination and keep three-peat hopes alive with win against New York Liberty

As the WNBA season hurtles towards its conclusion and four teams compete for a spot in the finals, the Las Vegas Aces staved off elimination with...

China’s economy is in bad shape. Can its ‘whatever-it-takes’ stimulus effort turn things around?

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European soccer round-up: Manchester United sinks to another humiliating defeat, Madrid derby marred by fan trouble

If Manchester United fans thought that this season would be a chance to start fresh, any early-season optimism seems to have been misplaced. United fell to a...

California governor vetoes contentious AI safety bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill, after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to testify at his trial, lawyer says: ‘I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand’

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WNBA playoffs: Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever swept in first round, Diana Taurasi plays potentially last ever game

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US to return a trove of nearly 300 history-spanning antiquities to India

The US is returning 297 history-spanning antiquities stolen or smuggled from India, many dating back centuries. Marking the handover, President Joe Biden and Indian Prime...

Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a political event. It’s not clear who cut the unusual six-figure check

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Beauty queen at center of South Africa xenophobia spat crowned Miss Universe Nigeria

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wants to testify at his trial, lawyer says: ‘I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand’

Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to testify at his criminal trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, according to his attorney. “I don’t know that...

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 Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa after questions arose about her nationality, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria. Adetshina,...

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Caitlin Clark wows with 29-point double-double in return to WNBA action

In the build-up to the WNBA’s return after the Olympic Games, Caitlin Clark said she had been ready to get going again for a while. In Friday’s matchup against the Phoenix Mercury,...

Refugee Olympic Team’s historic first medalist Cindy Ngamba hopes to inspire millions

The story of Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba is one of resilience. Living up to her middle name, she became the first-ever athlete to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic...

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They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the USA’s figure skating team. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in...