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Taiwan author wins International Booker for 'slyly sophisticated' novel

Taiwan author wins International Booker for 'slyly sophisticated' novel

Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for "Taiwan Travelogue", a playful postcolonial novel with a culinary bent.

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Iran 'very confident' about World Cup protocols: federation vice-president

Iran 'very confident' about World Cup protocols: federation vice-president

The Iranian football federation vice-president said Tuesday he was "very confident" in FIFA's protocols as the team prepare to play at the World Cup in the United States.

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Google unveils smart glasses, taking on Meta

Google unveils smart glasses, taking on Meta

Google on Tuesday unveiled the design of new smart glasses, returning to a market the tech giant tried -- and failed -- to crack more than a decade ago.

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Guardiola swerves Man City exit talk as title hopes ended

Guardiola swerves Man City exit talk as title hopes ended

Pep Guardiola said he would speak to Manchester City's hierarchy after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth ended his team's hopes of winning the Premier League.

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Chiefs' Rice jailed for probation violation

Chiefs' Rice jailed for probation violation

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice was arrested on Tuesday after testing positive for marijuana in violation of his probation in a multi-injury car crash in Dallas in 2024.

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Five factors in Arsenal's Premier League title triumph

Five factors in Arsenal's Premier League title triumph

Arsenal ended a 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday after Manchester City were held 1-1 by Bournemouth.

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Mikel Arteta: Pep protege to Premier League winner

Mikel Arteta: Pep protege to Premier League winner

Mikel Arteta has silenced his doubters by awakening sleeping giant Arsenal, restoring the Gunners to the top of English football.

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How Arsenal banished 'nearly men' tag to end 22-year title wait

How Arsenal banished 'nearly men' tag to end 22-year title wait

Just four years ago, Arsenal were wallowing in recriminations and regret after finishing 24 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City.

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Arsenal win Premier League after Man City held by Bournemouth

Arsenal win Premier League after Man City held by Bournemouth

Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday after Manchester City were held 1-1 by Bournemouth.

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From graduation boos to voter unease: AI anxiety grows in the US

From graduation boos to voter unease: AI anxiety grows in the US

Speakers promoting AI are getting booed at universities, voters are rebelling against data centers, and even AI-friendly Trump administration officials are starting to retreat as an artificial intelligence backlash gathers pace across the United States.

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