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Stocks falter, bitcoin close to record high

Eurozone economy grows faster than expected

China's Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup

Georgia prosecutors probe alleged election 'falsification'

New Zealand's Ajaz 'emotional' on Mumbai return after perfect 10

Germany dodges recession, posts surprise growth on spending boost

De Zorzi out for 177 as S. Africa power to 527-6 against Bangladesh

Worries for Japan economy after election shock

Volkswagen profit plunges on high costs, Chinese slump

Three-person crew enters China's Tiangong space station

De Zorzi out for 177 as S.Africa power to 413-5 against Bangladesh

Netflix stung by slowing subscriber growth

Netflix on Thursday reported cooling subscriber growth as fierce competition and the pandemic weigh heavy despite hits like "Squid Game" and "Money Heist."

Tearful Adele pulls plug on Las Vegas show

A tearful Adele postponed her Las Vegas residency Thursday, a day before it was due to begin.

Hot start in desert lifts Cantlay to share of PGA Tour lead

World number four Patrick Cantlay roared out of the gate on the way to a 10-under-par 62 on Thursday and a share of the first-round lead in the US PGA American Express alongside rookie Lee Hodges.

Mexico sees drop in murders in 2021

Mexico recorded 33,308 murders last year, marking a 3.6 percent decrease compared with 2020, in a country long plagued by drug cartel violence, official figures showed Thursday.

Adding peanuts to young children's diet can help avoid allergy: study

Including peanuts in children's diets early in life could help stave off allergies against the legume, which can be fatal and affect swathes of youngsters globally, according to a new study Friday.

Japan's Mihara tops South Korean trio in Four Continents short programme

Japan's Mai Mihara staked her claim to a second gold in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Thursday leading three South Koreans in the women's short programme in Tallinn.

Barca crash out of cup after extra-time defeat by Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona were dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday as Ferran Torres' first goal for the club failed to prevent a dramatic 3-2 defeat after extra-time by Athletic Bilbao.

Brazilian samba great Elza Soares dead at 91

Samba singer Elza Soares, often referred to as the Brazilian Tina Turner, died aged 91 in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, her press office said.

CIA sees no foreign effort behind 'Havana syndrome' cases

The CIA has concluded that no foreign government is likely behind hundreds of mysterious "Havana syndrome" afflictions reported by US diplomats and that nearly all have more conventional medical or environmental explanations, a senior official said Thursday.

South Korean plant poacher jailed in US

A South Korean man who traveled around the world stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of plants to smuggle to Asia was jailed in the US on Thursday.

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