US stocks end at records as government shutdown drags on
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records again Thursday as a US government shutdown dragged into a second day.
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Trump ally threatens immigration sweep at Bad Bunny Super Bowl show
US authorities could conduct immigration sweeps at next year's Super Bowl, a Trump administration official has warned, following the announcement that Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show.
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Unbeaten Eagles still seeking answers in NFL clash with Broncos
Philadelphia seek to extend their unbeaten start to the NFL season when they host the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but there are signs their erratic offense is breeding frustration in the Super Bowl champion Eagles' locker room.
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Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?
The staggering investments in artificial intelligence keep coming: Last week, AI chip giant Nvidia announced it would invest $100 billion to help OpenAI, the frontrunner in generative AI, build data centers.
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Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur
Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester synagogue on a sombre Jewish holiday and then embarked on a stabbing spree, UK police said.
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Kenya president vows more 'professionalism' in anti-doping agency
Kenya's President William Ruto on Thursday said he wanted greater "professionalism" in the country's anti-doping agency (ADAK) as it faced a deadline from world authorities to clean up its systems.
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US Treasury chief says 'fully prepared' to support struggling Argentina
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was "fully prepared to do what is necessary" in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program.
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Musk joins 'cancel Netflix' campaign
Elon Musk has urged his 227 million social media followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming platform of promoting what he describes as transgender propaganda.
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Tech stocks fuel Asian and European gains, Wall Street wobbles
A surge in tech stocks helped fuel gains in Asia and Europe, but Wall Street wobbled as a partial US government shutdown entered a second day.
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Bangladesh cruise to win over Pakistan in Women's World Cup
Bangladesh kicked off their Women's Cricket World Cup campaign in style, cantering past Pakistan's modest 129 with seven wickets and 18.5 overs to spare in Colombo on Thursday.
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