Biden and top Republican McCarthy -- odd couple who saved US economy
Like bomb squad technicians who just snipped the last wire on a ticking device, Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy are breathing a sigh of relief after reaching a deal on the US debt ceiling.
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BRICS ministers open to enlargement as Putin looms large
Top diplomats from BRICS countries said the group was open to welcome new members, during talks in South Africa on Thursday, as the bloc seeks a larger voice in the international arena.
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NBA Celtics boss says Mazzulla will return as coach
Joe Mazzulla will return as head coach of the Boston Celtics despite losing a winner-take-all NBA playoff showdown with Miami, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Thursday.
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Still extends deal as Reims coach
Belgian coach Will Still has extended his contract with Reims until 2025, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday.
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And just like that... Cattrall to appear in 'Sex and the City' sequel
Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall's beloved character from "Sex and the City," will make a shock (and very brief) return in the sequel to the cult series, streaming platform Max has confirmed, to the delight of fans.
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Duckett strengthens England's grip after Broad strikes against Ireland
Ben Duckett's dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord's on Thursday.
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US and Taiwan ink trade deal as China issues warning
The United States and Taiwan signed a trade deal Thursday aimed at deepening economic relations between both sides -- in a move that has sparked a warning from Beijing.
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It's complicated: NY exhibit offers feminist reassessment of Picasso
Genius or misogynist -- or both? Fifty years after art icon Pablo Picasso's death, his legacy is reassessed by comedian Hannah Gadsby in a Brooklyn Museum exhibition in New York, this time through a contemporary, feminist lens.
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NBA's 76ers name ex-Raptors coach Nurse as bench boss
Nick Nurse, who guided the Toronto Raptors to an NBA title in 2019, was on Thursday named head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Zelensky presses European allies at Moldova summit
Ukraine and Moldova pressed European leaders for more support against Russian aggression Thursday, as they staged a strategy summit on the continent's political frontline.
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