DRC coach prepared to play friendly behind closed doors
The Democratic Republic of Congo are willing to play their pre-World Cup friendly with Chile behind closed doors, their head coach Sebastien Desabre has said.
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CBS News fires '60 Minutes' veteran Scott Pelley
CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday following clashes over the show's future, the latest shakeup under the network's new leadership.
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Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex
From laptops designed for the artificial intelligence era to advances in robotics and sky-high tech shares, here are five hot topics at Taipei's huge Computex trade show:
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Pope Leo prepares to visit polarised, secular Spain
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain on Saturday for a visit with a strong focus on immigration and politics, in a traditionally Catholic country where religious observance is fast declining.
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Formula One ace Leclerc extends contract with 'second family' Ferrari
Charles Leclerc has agreed a multi-year extension with his "second family" Ferrari days out from his home Monaco Grand Prix, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.
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Storm Jangmi dumps torrential rain on Tokyo
A severe tropical storm brought torrential rain to Tokyo on Wednesday, swelling rivers, grounding flights and sparking calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people across wide swathes of Japan.
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Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens
Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday morning as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said.
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Iran World Cup squad to reach Mexico early Sunday
Iran's World Cup squad will arrive early on Sunday in Mexico where they will be based for the duration of the global football tournament, a team statement said Wednesday.
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Indian stars push to end elephants in Bollywood
Bollywood stars are campaigning to end the use of elephants in Indian films, saying that life-size robot replicas and AI-generated images do the job without cruelty.
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Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, Asian stocks build on tech rally
Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.
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