Canada signs historic free trade agreement with Indonesia
Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.
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Spending a penny: Uproar over LA plan for $1 mn toilet
Plans for a $1 million public toilet are raising a stink in Los Angeles, where locals say the cash-strapped city is flushing money down the drain.
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Trump hints at jets for Erdogan if Turkey quits Russian oil
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, while hinting that he may drop a ban on Ankara buying US stealth fighter jets.
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Trump allies to control TikTok under new US deal
Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would see Chinese ownership reduced to 20 percent and put control in the hands of the president's allies.
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Ohtani bashes 54th homer of season as Dodgers clinch NL West title
Shohei Ohtani belted his 54th home run of the season and Freddie Freeman homered twice as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West division title on Thursday with an 8-0 thrashing of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Lakers extend head coach Redick contract
The Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday announced a contract extension for head coach JJ Redick as the team prepares for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.
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Wrestling legend Lopez calls for Cuban sport to 'open up' to the world
Legendary Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez, the only athlete to have won five consecutive individual Olympic golds, called Thursday for Cuban sport to "open up" to the world to help it recover its lost glory.
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Judge endorses Anthropic's $1.5 bn copyright settlement
A US judge on Thursday endorsed Anthropic's deal to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over amassing a library of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence.
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Coach urges Pakistan to 'focus on cricket' for India Asia Cup final
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson called on his players to focus on cricket when they face India in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, after the previous two meetings between the sides caused tensions to run high.
Read moreTrump vows to block Israel annexation of West Bank
US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to stop Israel from annexing the West Bank as he presses to end the Gaza war, ahead of a high-stakes visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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