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Crash course: Vietnam's crypto boom goes bust

Crash course: Vietnam's crypto boom goes bust

As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing.

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Ahead of Oscars, Juliette Binoche hails strength of Cannes winners

Ahead of Oscars, Juliette Binoche hails strength of Cannes winners

For Oscar winner Juliette Binoche, the head of last year's jury at the Cannes film festival, it's not hard to understand why the movies that succeeded on the Croisette go on to win accolades in Hollywood.

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US cattle farmers caught between high costs and weary consumers

US cattle farmers caught between high costs and weary consumers

In rural Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond. He is living his childhood dream of being a farmer -- but reality is starting to bite.

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New York creatives squeezed out by high cost of living

New York creatives squeezed out by high cost of living

After 20 years as a makeup artist for TV and cinema, Noel Jacoboni sees few other options than to leave New York City, where she has been "priced out" by the soaring cost of living.

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Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return

Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return

Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third career NBA Three-Point Contest on Saturday.

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NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

NBA mulling 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every possible remedy to stamp out deliberate "tanking," the league's chief said Saturday.

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Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

Team USA men see off dogged Denmark in Olympic ice hockey

The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first Olympic gold since 1980 on track.

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'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.

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Top seed Fritz beats Cilic to reach ATP Dallas Open final

Top seed Fritz beats Cilic to reach ATP Dallas Open final

Taylor Fritz blasted 22 aces in advancing to the ATP Dallas Open final on Saturday by defeating Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3).

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China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to soar into Olympic big air final

China's freeski star Gu recovers from crash to soar into Olympic big air final

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying crash, keeping alive her captivating duel with Mathilde Gremaud at the Milan-Cortina Games.

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