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A senior Russian military chief handed to a U.S. military attache on Thursday what he said was part of a Ukrainian drone containing data he said proved
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of targeting civilians over the New Year, with Moscow reporting a deadly strike on a hotel in territory it occupies
Erling Haaland and Manchester City were frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Thursday, leaving Arsenal with a four-point lead at the halfway stage
Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.
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Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally.
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President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year,
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone conversation with his South Korean counterpart on Wednesday, signaled Beijing's eagerness for a united front
K-pop megastars BTS will release a new album in March ahead of a world tour, the group announced on Thursday.
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Police in Osaka have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of fatally assaulting a male acquaintance in his 40s after they had been drinking together
Soaring global demand for semiconductors fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence sent South Korea's exports to their highest-ever level in 2025, official
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated
World number one Aryna Sabalenka Thursday said she wants a rematch of her "Battle of the Sexes" showdown with Nick Kyrgios so she can get revenge.
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Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say " 6-7 ” is “cooked” and should come to a massive full-stop
Several people were killed during unrest in Iran, Iranian media and rights groups said on Thursday, as the biggest protests to hit the Islamic Republic