England's 'almost perfect' start delights Broad
Stuart Broad said things could have hardly gone better for England after he helped launch their home season by taking five-wickets on Thursday's opening day of an Ashes warm-up against Ireland at Lord's.
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London Design Biennale explores design-led collaboration
The fourth edition of the London Design Biennale opened in the British capital on Thursday, bringing together exhibitors from around the globe, invited to explore new forms of collaboration through design.
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Brazil's Congress passes cuts to Lula environment, Indigenous ministries
Brazil's Senate passed a bill Thursday slashing the powers of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's environment and Indigenous affairs ministries, as the conservative-majority Congress flexed its muscle over the leftist leader's climate agenda.
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West intensifies diplomatic pressure as Serbs rally in north Kosovo
Ethnic Serbs gathered again in a flashpoint town in north Kosovo on Thursday at the site of clashes earlier this week with NATO-led forces, as Pristina and Belgrade came under mounting international pressure to defuse tensions.
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Biden trips, tumbles on Air Force stage
President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt.
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Biden and top Republican McCarthy -- odd couple who saved US economy
Like bomb squad technicians who just snipped the last wire on a ticking device, Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy are breathing a sigh of relief after reaching a deal on the US debt ceiling.
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BRICS ministers open to enlargement as Putin looms large
Top diplomats from BRICS countries said the group was open to welcome new members, during talks in South Africa on Thursday, as the bloc seeks a larger voice in the international arena.
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NBA Celtics boss says Mazzulla will return as coach
Joe Mazzulla will return as head coach of the Boston Celtics despite losing a winner-take-all NBA playoff showdown with Miami, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Thursday.
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Still extends deal as Reims coach
Belgian coach Will Still has extended his contract with Reims until 2025, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday.
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And just like that... Cattrall to appear in 'Sex and the City' sequel
Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall's beloved character from "Sex and the City," will make a shock (and very brief) return in the sequel to the cult series, streaming platform Max has confirmed, to the delight of fans.
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