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BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback

BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback

South Korean K-pop megastars BTS will kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul.

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Grand National had to change to survive, says former winning jockey

Grand National had to change to survive, says former winning jockey

The Grand National is a radically different challenge than it was when Mick Fitzgerald rode Rough Quest to victory in 1996, but he told AFP you have "to evolve or you die".

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Maple syrup or nutella? PM Carney calls Canadian Artemis astronaut

Maple syrup or nutella? PM Carney calls Canadian Artemis astronaut

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that "teamwork is willingness" during an Earth-to-space call celebrating the achievements of the historic lunar journey.

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Comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes

Comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes

New Zealand's self-described "fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo-acapella-rap-funk-comedy-folk duo" Flight of the Conchords sold out their first shows in eight years in minutes this week, sparking a frenzy among fans.

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US-Iran truce enters second day as war flares in Lebanon

US-Iran truce enters second day as war flares in Lebanon

The fragile truce between Iran and the United States entered its second day on Thursday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.

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Trump blasts NATO after closed-door Rutte meeting

Trump blasts NATO after closed-door Rutte meeting

US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc.

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Houston, we have a problem ... with the toilet

Houston, we have a problem ... with the toilet

After a successful trip around the Moon, everything has been going smoothly on the Orion spacecraft’s journey back to Earth – except for the $23 million toilet, which has gotten clogged.

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Mines vs glaciers: Argentine MPs weigh key environmental reform

Mines vs glaciers: Argentine MPs weigh key environmental reform

Argentine MPs on Wednesday inched closer to adopting a bill promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost.

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Banff Half Marathon Completes 2025 Emissions Assessment, Supporting Climate Action with Karbon-X

Banff Half Marathon Completes 2025 Emissions Assessment, Supporting Climate Action with Karbon-X

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX:KARX) ("Karbon-X") and the Banff Half Marathon today announced the completion of the emissions assessment for the 2025 Banff Half Marathon, highlighting the event's continued leadership in environmental accountability within the global endurance sports community.

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Sadie Integrates with Tripleseat to Automate Private Event Lead Capture for Restaurants

Sadie Integrates with Tripleseat to Automate Private Event Lead Capture for Restaurants

MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2026 / Sadie, the AI phone agent built for the hospitality industry, has integrated with Tripleseat, an event management platform used by more than 19,000 restaurants, hotels, and venues across North America. Through this integration, restaurants using Tripleseat can now have Sadie answer inbound private event calls around the clock, collect lead details through a natural conversation, and push a structured lead record directly into Tripleseat, ready for the event team to follow up.

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