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Celtic edge Manchester City 4-3 in US pre-season friendly

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RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, who attended the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday, described the world's biggest gaming festival as a “really amazing experience”. Jota, an avid gamer and investor in the multinational esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched all the action on Boulevard Riyadh City as the teams battled it out … Read more

Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris

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WASHINGTON: Republican leaders are warning party members against using blatantly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign struggle to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.At a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday, National Republican … Read more

Bangladesh partially restores telecommunication services as protests taper off

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DHAKA: Bangladesh partially restored telecommunications services on Wednesday, although internet connections were slow and social media remained suspended, days after deadly protests against government job reservations killed nearly 150 people. The country has been mostly calm since Sunday, when the Supreme Court reduced reservations for various categories to 7 percent, overturning a high court verdict … Read more

No flags but plenty of fire for Medvedev at Paris Olympics

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PARIS: There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics, but the most high-profile Russian athlete in the French capital is unlikely to be far from the headlines. The tennis star, along with other Russians and Belarusians, must compete as neutrals at the Games following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. After … Read more

Joe Biden to address US as clock ticks on presidency

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WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will deliver his final speech in the Oval Office on Wednesday to explain why he has given up on the November election, denying he will spend six months as a lame duck. With the world already watching the looming showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Biden will … Read more

Macron says Israeli athletes ‘welcome’ for Paris Olympics

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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Israeli athletes were “welcome” at the Paris Olympics, rejecting calls for a boycott by some left-wing French lawmakers and the Palestinian Olympic Committee. “Israeli athletes are welcome in our country. They must be able to compete under their colors because the Olympic movement decided that,” he … Read more

US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law

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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Israeli athletes were “welcome” at the Paris Olympics, rejecting calls for a boycott by some left-wing French lawmakers and the Palestinian Olympic Committee. “Israeli athletes are welcome in our country. They must be able to compete under their colors because the Olympic movement decided that,” he … Read more

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