Shanghai's elderly seek romance at Ikea lonely hearts club
More than a decade after Ikea tried to kick them out, the raucous Shanghai pensioners' matchmaking group that gathers weekly in the furniture store's cafeteria is still very much alive and kicking.
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Lakers post convincing win over Mavs despite Doncic return
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by a near triple-double from Anthony Davis, spoiled Luka Doncic's return from injury with a convincing 127-110 NBA victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
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Swiatek survives epic to make Australian Open third round
Iga Swiatek came back from the brink to beat unseeded American Danielle Collins in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday, extending her winning run to 18 matches.
Read morePacers acquire All-Star forward Siakam from Raptors
The Indiana Pacers acquired Cameroonian All-Star Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors Wednesday in a deal that sends Bruce Brown to Toronto.
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Police clear Giddey after allegations of inappopriate relationship
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey won't face charges after a police investigation into allegations he had an improper relationship with an underage girl, police in Newport Beach, California, said Wednesday.
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Singapore transport minister resigns over corruption charges
Singapore's prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport chief after he was charged with 27 offences in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon.
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Apple loosens grip on iPhone apps - with a catch
After a years-long legal battle, Apple says it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems -- but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.
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Brazil's Indigenous Yanomami again face illegal mining-linked crisis
The Yanomami Indigenous group are again facing a severe humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners, despite Brazil's president deploying the military to wrest back control of their territory.
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US strikes in Yemen after Huthis re-designated 'terrorist' entity
American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the US military said Wednesday, after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Huthi rebels as a "terrorist" entity for their attacks on merchant vessels.
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'Prince of Persia' creator 'never imagined' game would be his magic carpet
For video game maker Jordan Mechner, "The Prince of Persia" has allowed him to achieve a childhood dream.
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