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South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive

South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive

Teboho Mokoena's penalty kept South Africa's dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive after a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday.

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Joyful New York celebrates Knicks with ticker-tape parade

Joyful New York celebrates Knicks with ticker-tape parade

Tens of thousands of New York Knicks fans flooded Manhattan on Thursday for a heavily guarded victory parade, turning the city into a sea of blue and orange to mark their basketball team's NBA Finals victory.

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Important or selfish? World Cup evidence mounts against Ronaldo

Important or selfish? World Cup evidence mounts against Ronaldo

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane all made blistering starts to the World Cup. And then there was Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Europe risks 'total irrelevance' without sovereign tech: Cohere chief

Europe risks 'total irrelevance' without sovereign tech: Cohere chief

Europe risks "total technological irrelevance" if it fails to develop sovereign capabilities, the head of Canadian AI startup Cohere warned Thursday on the sidelines of the Vivatech trade fair in Paris.

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EU wrestles over tackling China export flood

EU wrestles over tackling China export flood

EU leaders debated on Thursday whether the bloc needs new beefed-up trade defences to curb a surge of Chinese exports deemed an existential threat to European industry and jobs by Brussels.

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US Olympic athlete Simpson shows 'improvement' after collasing on track

US Olympic athlete Simpson shows 'improvement' after collasing on track

Jenny Simpson, an Olympic bronze medallist and former 1,500m world champion, has shown "encouraging improvement" after collapsing at an all-comers meeting in North Carolina, sponsor Fleet Feet said Thursday.

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Wahi granted Canadian visa for Ivory Coast World Cup match after delay

Wahi granted Canadian visa for Ivory Coast World Cup match after delay

Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has been authorised to enter Canada for his country's second World Cup match against Germany, after initially being denied a visa over reported spot-fixing allegations, a source close to the player said on Thursday.

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Brutal Shinnecock winds blow away US Open contenders

Brutal Shinnecock winds blow away US Open contenders

Blustery Shinnecock took a toll on the world's top golfers in Thursday's first round of the US Open, where big names tumbled from the top and leaders battled to stay under par.

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Leverkusen sign Portuguese talent Moreira from Lyon

Leverkusen sign Portuguese talent Moreira from Lyon

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday announced the signing of Portuguese winger Afonso Moreira from Lyon until 2031 for a reported transfer fee of 30 million euros ($34 million) plus bonuses.

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AI-generated videos wield Down syndrome to make sales

AI-generated videos wield Down syndrome to make sales

Videos appearing to show people with Down syndrome and urging users to buy from their struggling businesses pull in millions of views, but many of them are AI-generated fakes.

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