Blockbuster Durant to Suns deal tops busy NBA trade deadline
Kevin Durant's blockbuster move from Brooklyn to Phoenix turned the Suns into a major title contender and sparked a flurry of NBA trade deadline deals Thursday by roster-boosting rivals.
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Layoffs strip away tech worker visas along with jobs
Laid off US tech workers from abroad on employment-based visas are scrambling to find new jobs to avoid being forced to uproot their lives and leave the country.
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Zelensky's triumphant European trip ruffles diplomatic feathers
The headline images were a triumph for all concerned: British and Belgian royal visits, a tank, a Paris dinner and a family photo with 27 applauding EU leaders.
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Attempted bombing in north Ghana fuels jihadist fears
Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge using explosives for the first time in a region where the government fears growing violent spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso, a top official said.
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Death toll tops 20,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade
The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 20,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded.
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Boycotting no more, Rihanna ready for Super Bowl stage
Four years after saying she had refused to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in protest over race issues, Rihanna says she will use her performance during Sunday's NFL title game to represent immigrants and black women.
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L'Oreal confident as posts double-digit gains for 2022
Cosmetics giant L'Oreal posted double-digit growth in sales and profits in 2022 to record levels despite inflation and Covid lockdowns in China and expressed confidence for the year ahead thanks to a return by Chinese consumers.
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Senators grill Southwest Airlines after holiday meltdown
US Senators grilled a Southwest Airlines executive Thursday over December's winter storm troubles that affected some two million customers, resulting in a hellish holiday travel meltdown for the ages.
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S.Africa declares state of national disaster to end record blackouts
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster on Thursday in a bid to fast-track efforts to tackle a record electricity shortage that has put the brakes on growth in Africa's most industrialised economy.
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Adidas 2022 income drops, more pain ahead after end of Kanye tie-up
Adidas's net income fell heavily in 2022, according to preliminary results released on Thursday, with the German sportswear giant predicting major operating losses this year after ending a tie-up with Kanye West.
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