NBA commissioner says 'tremendous interest' on return to China
NBA commissioner Adam Silver told AFP on Thursday that there was "tremendous interest" as the league returns to China six years after being frozen out of the country.
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EU woos developing nations at investment forum
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pitched the bloc as a dependable partner in a transactional world Thursday as she hosted about a dozen Global South leaders at an investment conference in Brussels.
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Double world champion Rovanpera calls time on rally career
Two-time title-holder Kalle Rovanpera announced his retirement from the world rally championship on Thursday aged just 25 "to pursue my next dreams".
Read moreIsrael, Hamas agree to hostage release, ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.
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DR Congo leader urges Rwanda's Kagame to 'make peace' in Brussels encounter
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi made a personal appeal to Rwanda's Paul Kagame to stop supporting insurgents in DRC and work together for "peace", at a Brussels event attended by both leaders Thursday.
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Ferrari goes electric with four-seat coupe 'Elettrica'
Ferrari's first electric sports car, to be released next year, will be a four-seat coupe with over 1,000 horsepower and a range of 530 kilometres (329 miles), the company announced Thursday.
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Deschamps says adaptation the key to not becoming an 'old fool'
France coach Didier Deschamps admitted to AFP in an interview that he has had to learn to adapt to the younger generation of players rather than impose his ideas on them, to avoid becoming an "old fool".
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Trump hosts roundtable accusing 'sick' media of backing Antifa
Seated in the White House State Dining Room, US President Donald Trump called on far-right content creators to name and shame backers of Antifa, leading a roundtable discussion that quickly devolved into media bashing.
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'Let them live in peace': survivor's fight for uncontacted Amazon people
Atxu Marima survived the flu that killed his family after a jaguar attack drove them from their Indigenous group in the Amazon -- but he cannot return for fear of endangering his people.
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France hosts Arab, Europe ministers for talks on 'day after' Gaza war
France on Thursday hosts foreign ministers from Arab and European countries for talks on helping the Palestinians once the Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas ends, a meeting that comes hours after the two sides agreed a ceasefire deal.
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