Lessons of 2004 Athens Olympics? Resist the building urge
On a sunny day on the Athens waterfront, a gentle breeze blows through the smashed windows of the abandoned 2004 Olympics beach volleyball centre.
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High inflation in Turkey dampens Ramadan's high spirits
As the sun sets over the Bosphorus, a long queue forms on a street in Istanbul as people wait for iftar -- the evening meal that breaks Ramadan's daily fast.
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Stocks track Wall St record after Fed keeps rate projection
Markets rallied Thursday after Wall Street's record-breaking day as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve still saw three interest rate cuts this year even after recent data pointed to a bounce in inflation.
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'Drag is therapy': Violet Chachki on coming to Paris
Violet Chachki is the first male-bodied drag queen ever to dance at the fabled Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris, where she hopes her appearance will help "spread the therapy" she herself got from drag.
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'On brink of abyss,' Polish church ignores warning signs
With empty pews and seminaries and its moral authority in free fall, Poland's Catholic church is on the brink of the abyss, a reality analysts say it is choosing to ignore.
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In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the warmth and LED lights fooling 360 hop plants to flower as if it were late August.
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Ricciardo distances himself from Red Bull move
Daniel Ricciardo on Thursday distanced himself from speculation of a potential move to Red Bull in 2025 on Thursday, saying he was only focused on one race at a time.
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Salman Rushdie: AI only poses threat to unoriginal writers
Artificial intelligence tools may pose a threat to writers of thrillers and science fiction, but lack the originality and humour to challenge serious novelists, Salman Rushdie wrote in a French journal published Thursday.
Read moreDodgers fire Ohtani's long-time interpreter after theft allegation
Shohei Ohtani's interpreter was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday after the Japanese baseball star's representatives alleged he had been the victim of "a massive theft" reported to involve millions of dollars.
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Hamilton backs Wolff legal action, slams FIA
Lewis Hamilton slammed "a real lack of accountability" in motorsport Thursday and threw his support behind Susie Wolff, who has taken legal action against governing body the FIA.
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