Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite
Rukaya al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport.
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Convicted murderer executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas
A serial rapist and murderer was put to death by nitrogen gas in Alabama on Thursday, the fourth use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state.
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Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase 'three-peat'
The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts the NFL showpiece just five weeks after a deadly attack in the city's party district.
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Barkley picks global lineup for NBA All-Star tournament
First-time All-Star Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be NBA All-Star tournament teammates after being selected for the same roster by Charles Barkley in Thursday's All-Star Draft.
Read moreBig Tech's AI spending rattles markets
E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.
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Ohtani's ex-interpreter sentenced to nearly five years in betting-linked theft
The former interpreter to Shohei Ohtani, who admitted stealing almost $17 million from the Japanese baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday.
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Madsen, Kupcho share lead at LPGA Founders Cup
Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen and American Jennifer Kupcho each fired a six-under par 65 to share the lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA Founders Cup.
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Rashford doesn't see football 'way I see it', says Amorim
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes Marcus Rashford was unable to see football "the way I see it" before the unwanted England striker was shipped out of Old Trafford.
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Kenya deploys additional 144 police to Haiti
A new contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Thursday to bolster a UN-backed security mission, AFP journalists observed, as the United States reiterated its support but called for a "new direction."
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Liverpool 'too good' for sorry Spurs, says Postecoglou
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou conceded his under-strength squad were no match for a rampant Liverpool as the Reds progressed to the League Cup final with a 4-0 win on Thursday.
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