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Rabiot and AC Milan give Como French lesson to stay on Inter's heels

Rabiot and AC Milan give Como French lesson to stay on Inter's heels

Adrien Rabiot made sure that AC Milan stayed three points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a brilliant brace in Thursday's 3-1 win at high-flying Como, a victory that had a distinct French flavour.

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US says reached deal with Taiwan to lower tariffs, boost investments

US says reached deal with Taiwan to lower tariffs, boost investments

The United States said Thursday that it has signed a deal with Taiwan to reduce tariffs on goods from the democratic island, while increasing Taiwanese semiconductor and tech companies' investments in America.

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South Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos

South Korea's ex-leader Yoon faces first court verdict over martial law chaos

A South Korean court will rule Friday on whether former president Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice during his disastrous martial law declaration and in its chaotic aftermath, the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader.

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'Gigantic explosion', fire in Dutch city of Utrecht, four hurt

'Gigantic explosion', fire in Dutch city of Utrecht, four hurt

A huge blast and fire broke out Thursday in the central Dutch city of Utrecht, with several buildings collapsing and at least four people lightly injured, according to the mayor.

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Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal

Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal

Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

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Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub

Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met Donald Trump Thursday for what the White House called "positive" talks -- despite the US president sidelining her and openly coveting her Nobel Peace Prize.

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NBA Europe 'must respect tradition', says commissioner Silver

NBA Europe 'must respect tradition', says commissioner Silver

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday a planned European basketball league must "respect the traditions of European basketball", while confirming talks with EuroLeague side Real Madrid about the proposed competition.

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Thieves steal Pokemon cards in armed robbery at US store

Thieves steal Pokemon cards in armed robbery at US store

Several valuable Pokemon cards were stolen in a gunpoint robbery at a New York store, US police said Thursday, with about $100,000 worth of merchandise reportedly taken.

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French Olympic champion Papadakis claims she was under partner's 'control'

French Olympic champion Papadakis claims she was under partner's 'control'

France's 2022 Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis has spoken out about the world of figure skating, telling AFP she found herself in "a dangerous situation for my physical and mental health".

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Fury over Grok sexualized images despite new restrictions

Fury over Grok sexualized images despite new restrictions

Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualized deepfakes created by Elon Musk's AI tool Grok, even after his social media platform X said it was blocking the chatbot from undressing images in certain locations.

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