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Up to Serena to announce comeback, says reported doubles partner Mboko

Up to Serena to announce comeback, says reported doubles partner Mboko

Serena Williams' reported future doubles partner Victoria Mboko says it is up to the tennis great to announce a potential comeback to the sport next month.

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The Golden Trailer Awards: Hollywood's 'Oscars' for movie previews

The Golden Trailer Awards: Hollywood's 'Oscars' for movie previews

The Golden Trailer Awards, which recognize the people behind Hollywood's best-made movie previews, returns for its 26th edition Thursday.

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NBA teams approve anti-tanking reforms

NBA teams approve anti-tanking reforms

NBA teams on Thursday approved reforms intended to discourage teams from deliberately losing games in order to receive better players in the following season's draft.

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Nice back Tunisia defender Ali Abdi amid threats for missing play-off

Nice back Tunisia defender Ali Abdi amid threats for missing play-off

Tunisian international Ali Abdi on Thursday received the backing of his French club Nice amid a "barrage of threats" for joining his national team before the Ligue 1's side crucial play-off.

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Oil, stocks mixed as US-Iran deal awaits Trump approval

Oil, stocks mixed as US-Iran deal awaits Trump approval

Oil prices diverged and global stock markets were mixed Thursday as a ceasefire extension deal between United States and Iranian negotiators awaited the green light from President Donald Trump.

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AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

AI giant Anthropic reaches near-trillion dollar valuation

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it had raised $65 billion in a new funding round that values the Claude maker at $965 billion, more than its archrival OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

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Austrian jihadist jailed for 15 years for Taylor Swift concert attack plan

Austrian jihadist jailed for 15 years for Taylor Swift concert attack plan

An Austrian court on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old who admitted plotting a foiled jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert to 15 years in jail.

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Osaka says possible Serena Williams return would be 'entertaining'

Osaka says possible Serena Williams return would be 'entertaining'

Naomi Osaka said she would be "entertained" by a return to tennis from Serena Williams, after reports claimed the American great could play doubles at the Queen's tournament in London next month.

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WHO chief heads to Ebola-hit DR Congo

WHO chief heads to Ebola-hit DR Congo

The head of the UN health agency was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, in a show of support for the African country as it battles its latest deadly Ebola outbreak.

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Mistral says would not interfere if its AI is used by defence customers

Mistral says would not interfere if its AI is used by defence customers

French AI startup Mistral would not weigh in on choices about how its technology is used by defence customers, its chief executive told AFP Thursday, laying out a clear position in an ethical debate stirring up the sector.

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