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Montana TikTok ban unrealistic and misguided: experts

Montana TikTok ban unrealistic and misguided: experts

A total ban of TikTok in the US state of Montana is set up to face an epic battle in the courts, but many experts wonder whether the law is even technically possible.

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Cannes honours Ford at Indiana Jones premiere

Cannes honours Ford at Indiana Jones premiere

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" saw Harrison Ford defy age and crack the whip one last time as one of the most anticipated blockbusters of the year got its world premiere in Cannes on Thursday.

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New Indiana Jones director gives 'best version' of Spielberg

New Indiana Jones director gives 'best version' of Spielberg

It is no easy feat taking over an iconic saga like Indiana Jones, but new director James Mangold says he wanted to deliver the "best version" of what his childhood hero Steven Spielberg had done with the four previous films.

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West Ham end 47-year wait to reach European final in Conference League

West Ham end 47-year wait to reach European final in Conference League

West Ham reached their first European final for 47 years after Thursday's 1-0 victory at AZ Alkmaar clinched a 3-1 aggregate success in the Europa Conference League semi-finals.

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US Republicans upbeat on debt deal as budget hawks dig in

US Republicans upbeat on debt deal as budget hawks dig in

Top US Republican Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he saw "the path" to a breakthrough in talks to avert a looming debt default, despite signals from his party's hard right that they would not soften their demands for deep spending cuts.

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Disney cancels Florida campus in fallout from DeSantis row

Disney cancels Florida campus in fallout from DeSantis row

Disney canceled plans for a new employee campus in central Florida on Thursday in the latest ripple effect from its feud with Republican governor of the state Ron DeSantis.

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US to unveil 'significant' new Russia sanctions at G7

US to unveil 'significant' new Russia sanctions at G7

The United States unveiled "significant" new sanctions targeting Russia's "war machine" on Friday, as President Joe Biden meets fellow G7 leaders in Japan.

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Scheffler, Conners share early PGA clubhouse lead

Scheffler, Conners share early PGA clubhouse lead

World number two Scottie Scheffler, last year's Masters winner, fired a bogey-free three-under par 67 to seize a share of the early clubhouse lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship.

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US top court backs Big Tech over terror claims

US top court backs Big Tech over terror claims

The US Supreme Court handed a victory to Twitter and Google on Thursday, saying the social media giants could not be held liable by victims of terrorist attacks for posts that endorsed the Islamic State group.

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Venezuela town finds sweet success in artisanal chocolate

Venezuela town finds sweet success in artisanal chocolate

Armed with rubber boots and a sharp machete, Nidia Chavez heads to the plantation in search of "black gold" -- not a reference to Venezuela's plentiful oil, but rather cocoa.

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