Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation
Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a "breakthrough".
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Returning Osaka targets Paris Olympics, more Grand Slam titles
A "nervous" Naomi Osaka has targeted a place at next year's Paris Olympics and more Grand Slam titles after she makes her eagerly anticipated return to tennis.
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Upstart Pacers topple Bucks to reach NBA Cup final
Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points to propel the Indiana Pacers to a 128-119 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and into the title match of the inaugural NBA in-season tournament.
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'At capacity' New York squeezes homeless migrants
Blanca, an asylum seeker with two daughters, must leave the New York City shelter she has called home for the past year after Christmas to make room for new arrivals.
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No surprises in store as Egypt heads to polls
Egypt is gearing up this month for a presidential election certain to win incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a third term in office, despite rising public discontent as the country faces its worst ever economic crisis.
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Messi, Miami heading to Hong Kong for pre-season friendly
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong in February as part of the club's first ever international tour, the Major League Soccer side said Thursday.
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Spanish ace Rahm confirms jump to LIV Golf
Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm is making the jump to LIV golf, the Spanish star confirmed on Thursday.
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Calls mount for calm as Guyana-Venezuela border tensions soar
Calls mounted Thursday for calm to prevail as Venezuela said it saw a "provocation" in joint US-Guyana military exercises and vowed to pursue the "recovery" of an oil-rich region both neighbors claim as their own.
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Clash of styles between Crew and LAFC awaits in MLS Cup
The Columbus Crew seek their third MLS title and Los Angeles FC are aiming for back-to-back championships in Saturday's MLS Cup final which promises to be a true contrast in styles.
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West Ham battle back to heap pain on wasteful Spurs
Early-season Premier League pacesetters Tottenham slipped to a fourth defeat in five matches on Wednesday, going down 2-1 to West Ham after throwing away the lead yet again.
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