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Most Asian markets rise to cap a strong week of regional tech gains

Most Asian markets rise to cap a strong week of regional tech gains

Markets mostly rose Friday as traders extended their buying at the end of a healthy week in Asia, where tech firms rallied on a reassessment of AI investments.

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Balkan 'forbidden' love comedy smashes stereotypes and records

Balkan 'forbidden' love comedy smashes stereotypes and records

When two students in London tell their families they are going to get married, it should be one of the happiest moments of their lives.

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'Fearless' Tracey Emin gets major London retrospective

'Fearless' Tracey Emin gets major London retrospective

The biggest exhibition ever devoted to the decades-spanning career of provocative British artist Tracey Emin opens Friday at London's Tate Modern, celebrating her ability to transform "life's trauma" into visceral art.

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French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex trafficking

French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex trafficking

He traded on the glamour of owning Harrods, the Paris Ritz and luxury yachts, but Mohamed Al-Fayed was at the centre of a dark web of alleged abuse, say French lawyers for women who liken him to US sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

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India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown

India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown

India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.

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Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States

Texas at heart of Amazon's AI push in United States

Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia's shadow with custom "Trainium" chips designed specially for machine learning as billions of dollars are poured into artificial intelligence (AI).

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Spurs roll to 11th straight NBA victory, Rockets' Durant hits milestone

Spurs roll to 11th straight NBA victory, Rockets' Durant hits milestone

The San Antonio Spurs rolled to an 11th straight NBA victory on Thursday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 to inch closer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place in the Western Conference.

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Marquez sixth-fastest in first Thailand MotoGP free practice

Marquez sixth-fastest in first Thailand MotoGP free practice

Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was sixth-fastest behind leader Marco Bezzecchi in the first free practice in Thailand on Friday as the new season got underway.

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Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady.

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Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties

Bill Clinton to face grilling on significant Epstein ties

Former US president Bill Clinton will be grilled by a Congressional panel on Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.

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