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Argentine rock legend Carlos 'Indio' Solari dies at 77

FIFA ups payments to clubs who send players to World Cup

Irish slump drags eurozone economy into red

AI fever spreads, but are markets masking economic cracks?

MEXC "Pizza Day: Urban Run" Draws Over 82,000 Participants and Rewards Nearly 75,000 Users

MEXC Lists YOM (YOM) with 200,000 YOM and 40,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards

Blockbuster US job gains ruffle Wall Street

Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains

Nvidia's Huang arrives in South Korea with 'surprises', bets on robotics

'No hope': Indian crew stranded off Turkey for months

From Siberia to French Open final, Andreeva living 'dream'

Morocco's dual-national scouting policy pays rich dividends

For a while, dual-national footballers were a rarity in the Moroccan national team, but today they account for the majority of players across age groups and have become the Atlas Lions' greatest strength.

Favourites keep apart in lead up to Tour de France

The Tour de France promises perhaps one of the greatest yellow jersey battles in recent memory when it begins in one month's time.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

Thanks millions! New Zealand footballer meets influencer behind viral fame

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne met the influencer behind his stunning viral fame on Wednesday, presenting him with a team shirt after gaining almost five million Instagram followers in a week.

Tim Berners-Lee calls for AI to preserve 'original values' of web

World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.

South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families

Eight South Korean-born adoptees are suing Denmark for its role in their illegal adoptions decades ago, demanding the state admit responsibility for covering up their origins.

Show must go on for ballerinas in crisis-hit Cuba

Cuban ballerina Laura Kamila Rojas is dancing her way through the transport woes, lengthy power cuts and economic hardship that now define daily life on the Caribbean island.

NBA 'on schedule' with Europe league plans: Silver

The NBA is "very much on schedule" with plans to launch a new European league in 2027, commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday before the start of the NBA Finals.

Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players

Melbourne's two Big Bash League sides -- the Stars and the Renegades -- are set to merge into a single Twenty20 franchise, but the move has sparked "confusion, uncertainty and anxiety" among players.

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadia

FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will force thirsty supporters to pay for bottled water, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.

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