Biden lashes out over criticism of failing memory
An angry, emotional US President Joe Biden defended his mental competence Thursday in a rare evening address to Americans to respond to biting comments in a report released hours earlier on his mishandling of classified documents.
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Jailed ex-PM Khan's allies outperform in Pakistan poll: local TV
Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan were outperforming expectations Friday in Pakistan's election, local TV tallies showed, as a slow trickle of official results sparked fears of a fix.
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Dupont's France stand-in Lucu in spotlight before Scotland Six Nations trip
A lot of pressure was on France scrum-half Maxime Lucu even before the start of this year's Six Nations as Antoine Dupont's heir apparent, but it has ramped up another gear before he starts Saturday's round two trip to Scotland.
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'Carnival is here': Rio gets ready to party
With the clock ticking down to what has been called the biggest party on Earth, Brazilian dancer Pedro H. Gaspar confesses he is "excited... and tired."
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We are here: Giants of music Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz curate NY mega-show
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are American music aristocracy, among the most celebrated artists of their generation. Now they have brought together leading artworks from the African-American community and the Black diaspora for a groundbreaking show at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
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Jamaican sprint star Fraser-Pryce to retire after Paris Olympics
Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion, said she will retire after this year's Paris Olympics in an interview published Thursday.
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El Salvador holds mass sentencing hearing for gang leaders
A court in El Salvador on Thursday held a virtual sentencing hearing for 492 leaders of the feared Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, accused of thousands of crimes, including more than 500 homicides.
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France, Scotland face off with Six Nations point to prove
France will look to revive their Six Nations campaign against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday on the back of a humbling defeat by Ireland on home soil.
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Putin tells West: Russia cannot be defeated in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Thursday with controversial right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson that the West should understand it is "impossible" to defeat Russia in Ukraine.
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First seats go to ex-PM Khan candidates after Pakistan vote count delay
Independent candidates linked to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan appeared Friday to be heading to victory in Pakistan's election, local media tallies said, as a long delay in official results sparked fears of a fix.
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