Harris poised for joyful star turn at Democratic convention
Kamala Harris is set to deliver the biggest speech of her life Thursday as she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago after a historic turnaround in the 2024 White House race.
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'I love him': Flag-waving Russians rally for pro-Putin pop star
Thousands of flag-waving Russians gathered for a concert by pro-Kremlin pop star Shaman on Thursday, one of many events authorities hope will rally patriotism almost two-and-a-half years into the Ukraine conflict.
Read moreVenezuela apex court confirms Maduro's disputed reelection
Venezuela's Supreme Court, which observers say is loyal to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, on Thursday declared him the winner of the disputed July 28 election despite opposition claims of widespread vote fraud.
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Chelsea give Maresca first win in Conference League
Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off round first leg on Thursday.
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Fearing Trump, LGBTQ Americans out in force for vote
"This is the real DNC!" says Chicago drag queen Lucy Stoole, sporting a gold dress, heels and blond wig, offset with a thick beard.
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Apple to let iPhone users in Europe delete its App Store
Apple will allow iPhone and iPad users in the European Union delete the App Store or its Safari browser, the tech giant told developers on Thursday.
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Tebogo tops 200m, Wanyonyi on fire in mixed night for Olympic champs
Emmanuel Wanyonyi went close to breaking David Rudisha's vaunted 800m world record in Thursday's Diamond League meet in Lausanne in what was a mixed night for Olympic champions making their return after the Paris Games.
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Israel in Gaza talks in Egypt as fighting rages
Israeli negotiators were taking part Thursday in talks on Gaza in Cairo, a government spokesman said, as fighting raged on the ground despite US pressure on Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement.
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Combining climate measures key to slashing emissions: study
A major new study published Thursday on the effectiveness of climate measures such as taxes or subsidies in reducing greenhouse gases has found stand-alone measures fail to make a big difference.
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Harris to formally accept Democratic nomination
Kamala Harris is poised to deliver the biggest speech of her political life on Thursday as she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago after a historic turnaround in the 2024 White House race.
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