Russia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign
There is little suspense around the results of Russian local elections ending on Sunday, with no real opposition and a vote in occupied Ukraine denounced as "fake" by Kyiv and the West.
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Former USA coach Arena resigns after MLS investigation
Former US national team coach Bruce Arena has resigned from Major League Soccer club New England Revolution after a league investigation into allegations of "insensitive and inappropriate remarks," MLS said in a statement on Saturday.
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US and Vietnam set to expand ties as China worries grow
US President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday to deepen cooperation between the two nations, in the face of China's growing ambitions in the region.
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Italian PM Meloni targets tight 2024 budget
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is tightening the budgetary screws to show that Rome can balance its books, even if it means delaying electoral promises.
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Game makers seek unions as digital entertainment booms
Unsung workers who make movie superheroes fly and lightsabers crackle are turning to labor unions as relentless demand for content turns dream jobs into grueling routines.
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US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
Google faces its biggest ever legal challenge in a Washington court on Tuesday, as it fends off accusations from the US government that it acted unlawfully to build its overwhelming dominance of online search.
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Niger military accuses France of deploying forces with eye to 'intervention'
Niger's coup leaders have accused France of gathering forces, war materials and equipment in several neighbouring West African countries with a view to "military intervention".
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Biden to pay tribute to McCain in Hanoi to boost unifier image
US President Joe Biden will use a visit to Hanoi to boost his image as a unifier by saluting the memory of John McCain -- Vietnam War hero, Republican stalwart, and serial antagonist of Donald Trump.
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Palestinian water woes highlight dashed hopes of Oslo Accords
Thirty years after the landmark Oslo Accords, Palestinian hopes for statehood seem as remote as ever and popular frustration is rife -- nowhere more than over access to water.
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No Messi, no problem as Miami win again
Despite missing Lionel Messi, Inter Miami moved within six points of the playoff positions in Major League Soccer with a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.
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