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Ukrainian kills priest, wounds four at Polish abbey

Ukrainian kills priest, wounds four at Polish abbey

A Ukrainian man was arrested on Thursday for killing a priest and wounding four others with a knife at a Catholic abbey in southeastern Poland in an attack that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky branded "evil" and "horrific".

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Met Opera to give New Yorkers free tickets in affordability push

Met Opera to give New Yorkers free tickets in affordability push

New York's Metropolitan Opera will give away thousands of tickets to open the prestigious cultural institution up to people who could not otherwise afford it, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday.

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Sri Lanka captain Mendis hits century in 321-6 against England

Sri Lanka captain Mendis hits century in 321-6 against England

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis led from the front with a superb century in the second one-day international against England at Headingley on Thursday.

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Top ECB official to resign to take up IMF role

Top ECB official to resign to take up IMF role

The ECB said Thursday a top official will resign early to take up a role at the IMF, the first in a series of looming senior leadership changes at the central bank.

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Oscar-winner Cotillard fears being moved by AI actor

Oscar-winner Cotillard fears being moved by AI actor

French actress Marion Cotillard said on Thursday she feared the day she might be emotionally moved by an actor created by artificial intelligence, as debate grows over AI's impact on film and the wider creative industries.

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Xi and Trump call for peace in lavish White House state visit

Xi and Trump call for peace in lavish White House state visit

Xi Jinping called Thursday for the United States and China to manage their superpower rivalry and keep AI under human control as President Donald Trump gave his Chinese counterpart a lavish welcome at the White House

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Agassi demands proper break for exhausted tennis stars

Agassi demands proper break for exhausted tennis stars

Andre Agassi has demanded a proper off-season for exhausted tennis players as he prepares to lead Team World against Team Europe at the Laver Cup in London.

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Five up-and-coming players looking to make mark in Nations League

Five up-and-coming players looking to make mark in Nations League

If the build-up to the Nations League has mostly been focused on the touchlines with star coaches like Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp making their international debuts, the most important action will nonetheless still take place on the pitch.

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Seixas 'crushes' teammates in training to draw Pogacar comparisons

Seixas 'crushes' teammates in training to draw Pogacar comparisons

Next year Pavel Sivakov will be joining the rising French hope Paul Seixas at Decathlon but he is currently working alongside him as they train together for France ahead of Sunday's World Championships road race in Montreal.

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico request court hearing after White House access denied

CNN, MS NOW, Politico request court hearing after White House access denied

CNN, MS NOW and Politico requested an urgent court hearing on Thursday after their reporters were barred from the White House despite a judge's order that their access be restored.

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