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Tatum leads NBA-best Celtics over Mavs while Hawks beat Kings

Tatum leads NBA-best Celtics over Mavs while Hawks beat Kings

Jayson Tatum scored 37 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Wednesday to spark the NBA-leading Boston Celtics to a 125-112 victory over visiting Dallas despite 42 points from Luka Doncic.

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BTS star to begin S. Korea military service next month: report

BTS star to begin S. Korea military service next month: report

The oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS will begin his military service on December 13, becoming the first in the band to enlist, local media reported Thursday.

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Stocks rise, dollar slips as Fed signals softer rate hike pace

Stocks rise, dollar slips as Fed signals softer rate hike pace

Asian markets rallied Thursday and the dollar weakened further after minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting suggested it could slow its pace of rate hikes.

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Taiwanese politicians flaunt good luck veggies on campaign trail

Taiwanese politicians flaunt good luck veggies on campaign trail

In many parts of the world, a politician might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter's baby to boost their poll numbers. But in Taiwan, vegetables are the kings of the campaign trail.

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China's daily Covid cases highest since pandemic began

China's daily Covid cases highest since pandemic began

China's daily Covid cases have climbed to the highest since the pandemic began, official data showed Thursday, despite the government persisting with a zero-tolerance approach involving gruelling lockdowns and travel restrictions.

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Indonesia boy, 6, rescued from quake rubble after two days

Indonesia boy, 6, rescued from quake rubble after two days

A six-year-old boy has been pulled from the rubble of a deadly Indonesia earthquake after spending two days trapped under debris without food or water, in a "miracle" rescue.

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Journalists have much to lose if Twitter dies

Journalists have much to lose if Twitter dies

Few will lose as much as journalists if Twitter dies, having grown reliant on its endless sources and instant updates despite the dangers and distortions that come with it.

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UK police lift lid on largest ever counter-fraud operation

UK police lift lid on largest ever counter-fraud operation

UK police on Thursday said their biggest ever counter-fraud operation had disrupted an international criminal network targeting hundreds of thousands of victims in millions of spam phone calls.

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Favourites Brazil kick off World Cup bid as Ronaldo and Portugal enter fray

Favourites Brazil kick off World Cup bid as Ronaldo and Portugal enter fray

Favourites Brazil begin their bid to win a sixth World Cup on Thursday when they take on Serbia, while Cristiano Ronaldo will hope to put his acrimonious departure from Manchester United behind him as Portugal enter the fray against Ghana.

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US LGBTQ club shooting suspect is non-binary, had troubled past

US LGBTQ club shooting suspect is non-binary, had troubled past

Lawyers for the 22-year-old accused of murdering five people at a Colorado LGBTQ club said their client is non-binary ahead of an initial court appearance Wednesday, as details emerged of a chaotic past including family breakdown and a name change.

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