Golden Globes group approve bid to take Hollywood award show private
The scandal-hit group behind Hollywood's Golden Globes has approved a bid to spin off the lucrative film and television awards show into a new, for-profit entity controlled by US billionaire Todd Boehly, it said Thursday.
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Top Argentina lawmaker named economy 'super minister' as crisis drags on
Argentina's government on Thursday appointed the head of the country's lower house of Congress, Sergio Massa, as the new economy "super minister," as Buenos Aires attempts to surmount an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation.
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'Rescind the doctrine': Indigenous protest as Pope tours Canada
Indigenous women briefly protested as Pope Francis celebrated mass during his visit to Canada on Thursday, demanding that he retract centuries-old Church doctrine that empowered Europeans to colonize non-Christian native lands.
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Finau rides momentum to share of PGA Tour lead in Detroit
Tony Finau, fresh off his third US PGA Tour triumph, fired eight birdies in a near-flawless eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to share the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead with Taylor Pendrith.
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Birmingham sparkles as Commonwealth Games open to strains of Duran Duran
British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle.
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Amazon, Apple beat expectations in gloomy earnings season
Tech giants Amazon and Apple delivered forecast-topping results Thursday, offering some reassurance to an earnings period weighed down by inflation, economic turmoil and war.
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Three dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding: governor
Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least three people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday.
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Rossouw and Shamsi star as South Africa level T20 series against England
Rilee Rossouw's unbeaten 96 laid the foundation for South Africa's commanding 58-run win in the second Twenty20 international against England in Cardiff on Thursday as the Proteas bounced back to level a three-match series at 1-1.
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Alcaraz racks up 40th win of 2022
Carlos Alcaraz racked up his 40th win of the year on Thursday when he defeated Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-2, 6-3 to begin his Umag title defence in style.
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Wall Street stocks rally again, shrugging off weak GDP report
Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday despite data showing the US economy contracted for a second straight quarter, as investors took it as a signal the Federal Reserve may slow interest rate hikes.
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