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Xi's European tour: red carpets, but 'no breakthroughs' on tensions

Xi's European tour: red carpets, but 'no breakthroughs' on tensions

As Chinese President Xi Jinping wraps up his European tour with his stop in Budapest, analysts say the Chinese leader made an impression but no real breakthroughs on trade and Ukraine tensions.

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Jabeur's woes continue with early Rome exit, Djokovic begins bid

Jabeur's woes continue with early Rome exit, Djokovic begins bid

Ons Jabeur's tough 2024 continued on Friday after being dumped out of the Rome Open in the second round by Sofia Kenin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 as Novak Djokovic prepares to begin his tilt at a seventh title in the Italian capital.

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Pandemic agreement talks reaching end with deal elusive

Pandemic agreement talks reaching end with deal elusive

Countries trying to strike a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics began discussing how to keep the process alive as they ran out of time to seal a deal Friday.

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Celtic's Rodgers dismisses Rangers talk of 'disrespect' ahead of Old Firm derby

Celtic's Rodgers dismisses Rangers talk of 'disrespect' ahead of Old Firm derby

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has brushed off suggestions that he showed disrespect towards Rangers as the fierce Glasgow rivals prepare for a potentially pivotal derby on Saturday.

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AI systems are already deceiving us -- and that's a problem, experts warn

AI systems are already deceiving us -- and that's a problem, experts warn

Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue -- but a new research paper suggests it's already happening.

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Polish farmers protest 'harmful' EU environmental rules

Polish farmers protest 'harmful' EU environmental rules

Polish farmers on Friday rallied against EU environmental regulations they said were hurting the economy and called for a referendum on the issue.

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Spurs boss Postecoglou ready to disappoint King Charles by relegating Burnley

Spurs boss Postecoglou ready to disappoint King Charles by relegating Burnley

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is willing to disappoint King Charles III by relegating Burnley on Saturday despite his recent trip to Buckingham Palace.

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The Palestinian who almost represented Iceland at Eurovision

The Palestinian who almost represented Iceland at Eurovision

Jerusalem native Bashar Murad was determined to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, but with no option to represent Palestinians, he opted to try his luck singing for Iceland.

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Top opponent of India PM Modi leaves prison on bail

Top opponent of India PM Modi leaves prison on bail

A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left jail on Friday warning that his country was facing "dictatorship" after a court ordered his release on bail to campaign in an ongoing national election.

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Ten Hag says Man Utd owners have 'common sense' to see reasons for slump

Ten Hag says Man Utd owners have 'common sense' to see reasons for slump

Erik ten Hag is confident that "common sense" will prevail as Manchester United chiefs consider his future following a disastrous season for the 20-time English champions.

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