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When Russia leaves, what's next for the International Space Station?

When Russia leaves, what's next for the International Space Station?

Russia's announcement this week that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024" raises critical questions about the outpost's future viability.

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Lottery hopefuls flock to 'lucky' California store as $1bn jackpot looms

Lottery hopefuls flock to 'lucky' California store as $1bn jackpot looms

The odds of claiming this week's bonanza US lottery prize are less than one-in-300-million -- but one "lucky" convenience store outside Los Angeles is already counting its winnings.

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Eight dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding

Eight dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday.

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US tech titans stumble after pandemic boom

US tech titans stumble after pandemic boom

Amazon and Apple were a relative bright spot in a week of otherwise lackluster earnings results for an industry reckoning with the end of heady pandemic-era growth.

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Golden Globes group approve bid to take Hollywood award show private

Golden Globes group approve bid to take Hollywood award show private

The scandal-hit group behind Hollywood's Golden Globes has approved a bid to spin off the lucrative film and television awards show into a new, for-profit entity controlled by US billionaire Todd Boehly, it said Thursday.

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'Rescind the doctrine': Indigenous protest as Pope tours Canada

'Rescind the doctrine': Indigenous protest as Pope tours Canada

Indigenous women briefly protested as Pope Francis celebrated mass during his visit to Canada on Thursday, demanding that he retract centuries-old Church doctrine that empowered Europeans to colonize non-Christian native lands.

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Finau rides momentum to share of PGA Tour lead in Detroit

Finau rides momentum to share of PGA Tour lead in Detroit

Tony Finau, fresh off his third US PGA Tour triumph, fired eight birdies in a near-flawless eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead with Taylor Pendrith.

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Birmingham sparkles as Commonwealth Games open to strains of Duran Duran

Birmingham sparkles as Commonwealth Games open to strains of Duran Duran

British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle.

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Amazon, Apple beat expectations in gloomy earnings season

Amazon, Apple beat expectations in gloomy earnings season

Tech giants Amazon and Apple delivered forecast-topping results Thursday, offering some reassurance to an earnings period weighed down by inflation, economic turmoil and war.

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Three dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding: governor

Three dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding: governor

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least three people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday.

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