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Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics: NY Times

Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics: NY Times

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were allowed to compete after world governing bodies secretly accepted China's findings that they had ingested it unknowingly, The New York Times said Saturday.

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Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP after sprint win

Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP after sprint win

Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso third.

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Elon Musk's X fights Australian watchdog over church stabbing posts

Elon Musk's X fights Australian watchdog over church stabbing posts

Elon Musk's X said Saturday it will fight an Australian watchdog's order to take down content related to the brutal stabbing of a priest during a live-streamed Sydney church service.

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Weekend job: Trump hits campaign trail on days off from trial

Weekend job: Trump hits campaign trail on days off from trial

Donald Trump on Saturday will hold his first campaign rally since his criminal trial in New York began, with the North Carolina crowd likely to hear the ex-president reiterate fiery outrage at the unprecedented legal proceedings.

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AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices

AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices

The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.

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India pushes Maoist rebel strongholds on road to democracy

India pushes Maoist rebel strongholds on road to democracy

A narrow winding road through an untamed forest has proven a blow to a decades-old Maoist rebellion that is one of India's longest and deadliest insurgencies.

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'Early-stage' AI begins to make waves at China sex toy expo

'Early-stage' AI begins to make waves at China sex toy expo

Among the rows of vibrators, rubber torsos and leather harnesses at a Chinese sex toys exhibition in Shanghai this weekend, the beginnings of an AI-driven shift in the industry quietly pulsed.

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Heat and Pelicans overcome key absences to take final playoff spots

Heat and Pelicans overcome key absences to take final playoff spots

The Miami Heat shrugged off the absence of star forward Jimmy Butler to crush the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in their play-in eliminator on Friday and earn a clash with the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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Verstappen blasts past Hamilton to win Chinese GP sprint

Verstappen blasts past Hamilton to win Chinese GP sprint

Max Verstappen overcame early electrical gremlins to blast from fourth on the grid to an emphatic victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, 13 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

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Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to increase his Formula One world championship lead.

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