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Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets city’s leaders in capital
Hong Kong's top officials meet Beijing's key liaison in the capital to align the city's first strategic blueprint with China's national five-year plan.
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Marie-Louise Eta: Football’s Game-changer
Marie-Louise Eta breaks the ultimate glass ceiling in European football, becoming the first woman to lead a men's team in a top-tier league.
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Apple TV accused of whitewashing genocide after announcing new Israeli series
Apple TV faces accusations of 'genocide washing' for new Israeli thriller 'Unconditional,' with critics calling it propaganda to sanitize Israel's image during the Gaza war.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Editor Seized From Addis Standard Newsroom By Unidentified Men
Managing editor of prominent publication abducted from his office by unidentified men, raising alarm over press freedom in Ethiopia.
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Everything we like is a psyop
As TikTok's algorithm increasingly dictates cultural trends, a critical debate emerges over the fine line between marketing and manipulative growth hacking.
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Kenya: Why World Athletics Rejected Bid By Kenyan Athletes to Change Nationality to Turkey
World Athletics blocks five elite Kenyan runners, including former marathon world record holder Brigid Kosgei, from switching allegiance to Turkey.
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Barcelona appeal to UEFA over Laws of Game failure in Champions League exit
Barcelona launches a formal complaint to UEFA, alleging a critical failure to apply the Laws of the Game during their controversial Champions League elimination.
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Lionel Messi buys Barcelona-based Spanish football club Cornella
Lionel Messi returns to Barcelona as an owner, acquiring local club Cornella in a move that deepens his ties to the city.
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World Cup 2026: Football fans outraged by United States transit prices
FIFA faces political firestorm over soaring US transit costs for 2026 World Cup, with demands for the governing body to subsidize fan travel.
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Attentat de la rue des Rosiers en 1982 : l'un des principaux suspects remis à la justice française
A key suspect in the deadly 1982 Paris antisemitic attack is extradited after four decades, marking a major breakthrough in a long-dormant case.
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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chairman
Reed Hastings, the visionary who built Netflix from a DVD-by-mail service into a streaming giant, will relinquish his role as chairman.
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Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board
Reed Hastings, the visionary who built Netflix from a DVD-by-mail service into a streaming giant, will step down from its board next year.