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Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down in 2024

Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down in 2024

Embattled Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, caught in a US-China spat over control of the Panama Canal, said on Thursday that profits fell 27 percent in 2024.

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Godard's 'Breathless' script set to be auctioned

Godard's 'Breathless' script set to be auctioned

The only known script of French director Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave classic "Breathless" that includes pages of his handwritten notes is set to be sold at auction in June, Sotheby's said Thursday.

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What is dark energy? One of science's great mysteries, explained

What is dark energy? One of science's great mysteries, explained

Dark energy makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, yet we know nothing about it.

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Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan dies aged 76

Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76 after battling an "aggressive form of prostate cancer", his family announced on Thursday.

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Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelves

Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelves

Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem.

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Hadjar thanks 'classy guys' Anthony and Lewis Hamilton after debut disaster

Hadjar thanks 'classy guys' Anthony and Lewis Hamilton after debut disaster

Rookie Isack Hadjar on Thursday thanked "classy guys" Anthony and Lewis Hamilton for reaching out to him after the young Frenchman's horror start to his Formula One career.

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Most markets track Wall St gains as Fed soothes tariff fears

Most markets track Wall St gains as Fed soothes tariff fears

Stocks mostly rose Thursday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell suggested any increase in consumer prices caused by tariffs would likely be short-lived, even as the central bank slashed its growth outlook and hiked inflation expectations.

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Mercedes' Russell says McLaren 'should win every race'

Mercedes' Russell says McLaren 'should win every race'

George Russell said Thursday he believes McLaren have a bigger performance advantage than Red Bull enjoyed in 2023 -- a season in which they won all but one race.

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China footballer dies on eve of 19th birthday after head injury in Spain

China footballer dies on eve of 19th birthday after head injury in Spain

A promising Chinese footballer who suffered a serious head injury while playing in Spain has died a day short of his 19th birthday, his club said Thursday.

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Iran frees Frenchman after nearly 900-day prison ordeal

Iran frees Frenchman after nearly 900-day prison ordeal

Iranian authorities have released French citizen Olivier Grondeau, detained since October 2022 on security charges, and he has returned to France, President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday.

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