US singer signs on for Russia's answer to Eurovision
An American R&B artist will take part in Russia's revival of a song contest billed as a rival to Eurovision, which has excluded Russian singers since the Ukraine offensive, organisers said Thursday.
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Hundred-plus detained after fans 'lynched' during South America cup tie
More than 100 football fans were in custody Thursday after Argentine and Chilean supporters fought with knives, sticks, stun grenades, and bathroom fittings during a club knock-out match near Buenos Aires.
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Trump hails 'total victory' as US court quashes $464 mn civil penalty
A US court threw out Thursday a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum "excessive" but upholding the judgment against him.
Read moreStocks waver ahead of Fed speech but EU tariff deal lifts Europe
Stock mostly fell Thursday ahead of a widely awaited speech on US interest rate policy, though a deal on American tariffs for a swathe of EU goods gave a late-session boost to European markets.
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Slot says Liverpool will only sign right player at right price amid Isak row
Liverpool boss Arne Slot said Thursday the Premier League champions will only sign the right player for the right price but refused to be drawn on the club's position regarding unsettled Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
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Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
Big-box retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for the full year, as customers feel the squeeze from higher tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
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Malnourished Gaza children facing death without aid, says UN
Severely malnourished children in the Gaza Strip will be "certainly condemned to death" unless aid gets to them quickly, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini warned Thursday.
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Autopsy rules out 'trauma' in Frenchman livestream death
A post mortem on a Frenchman who died during a live stream found that he was not killed by trauma or a third party, a public prosecutor said Thursday.
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Liverpool's Frimpong out for several weeks with hamstring injury
Liverpool defender Jeremie Frimpng faces several weeks out of action with a hamstring injury, Reds manager Arne Slot said Thursday.
Read moreEU gets 15% US tariff for cars, but fails to get wine reprieve
The US and EU released details of a trade deal Thursday that foresees lower car tariffs but no relief for Europe's wine sector, but Brussels said it would push for further concessions.
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