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Rosalia's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Rosalia's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Rosalia's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss.

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Lyles, Richardson ease into 100m semis at US athletics championships

Lyles, Richardson ease into 100m semis at US athletics championships

Olympic gold medallist Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson eased into the 100m semi-finals at the US athletics championships on Thursday.

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Salman Rushdie testifies at knife attacker's US terror trial

Salman Rushdie testifies at knife attacker's US terror trial

Novelist Salman Rushdie on Thursday testified at the federal trial of the man who tried to kill him with a knife at a New York cultural center in 2022.

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King Charles opens slimmed down Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

King Charles opens slimmed down Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs.

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World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031

World Bank confirms plan to phase out China lending by 2031

The World Bank on Thursday confirmed that it plans to phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to the organization's new country partnership framework (CPF) for the world's second-largest economy.

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US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda

The United States said Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump earlier this year.

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US panel backs trendy peptides despite safety concerns

US panel backs trendy peptides despite safety concerns

A US review panel on Thursday recommended loosening restrictions on multiple trendy peptides, endorsing proposals that specialized pharmacies be allowed to produce such substances despite alarm bells from medical experts over safety concerns.

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Justice Dept withdraws NY Times subpoenas over Trump plane report

Justice Dept withdraws NY Times subpoenas over Trump plane report

The US Justice Department on Thursday withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters over a story they wrote about security concerns with a plane donated to President Donald Trump by Qatar.

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Hearn dismisses Fury talk of Joshua no-show for super fight

Hearn dismisses Fury talk of Joshua no-show for super fight

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has dismissed comments from Tyson Fury that the long-awaited clash between the two former world heavyweight boxing champions may not happen.

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Barcelona's De Jong returns from World Cup with torn ligament

Barcelona's De Jong returns from World Cup with torn ligament

Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is undergoing treatment on a torn knee ligament suffered while on national duty at the World Cup, the Spanish champions said on Thursday.

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