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USA rally to beat Serbia, reach Olympic men's basketball final

USA rally to beat Serbia, reach Olympic men's basketball final

The United States erased a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic's Serbia 95-91 on Thusday and reach the Olympic men's basketball final, keeping their bid for a fifth straight gold medal alive.

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Trump says US president should have say over monetary policy

Trump says US president should have say over monetary policy

Donald Trump on Thursday voiced frustration at the independence of the Federal Reserve and suggested that the US president should have "at least a say" over the course of monetary policy.

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Nadeem wins Olympic javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan

Nadeem wins Olympic javelin gold in historic first for Pakistan

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem won the Olympic men's javelin title in Paris on Thursday, his country's first individual gold at a Summer Games.

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Tebogo upstages Covid-hit Lyles, 'Super Syd' roars to world record

Tebogo upstages Covid-hit Lyles, 'Super Syd' roars to world record

Letsile Tebogo claimed a historic Olympic 200m title for Botswana on Thursday as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone produced a stunning performance to smash the world record in the women's 400m hurdles as she took gold.

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Musk's misleading election posts viewed 1.2 billion times: study

Musk's misleading election posts viewed 1.2 billion times: study

False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.

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Boxer Ngamba wins first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

Boxer Ngamba wins first medal for Refugee Olympic Team

Cindy Ngamba won the Refugee Olympic Team their first ever medal on Thursday when she clinched a bronze in women's boxing.

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US stocks bounce higher as jobs data reassures investors

US stocks bounce higher as jobs data reassures investors

US stocks snapped higher on Thursday as unemployment data eased recession concerns, while European and Asian equities struggled.

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Trump offers three September debates against surging Harris

Trump offers three September debates against surging Harris

Donald Trump proposed three September debates against Kamala Harris Thursday as he sought to wrest back some of the attention lavished on his rival since her blockbuster entry into the US presidential election.

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Netherlands beat Germany in shoot-out to win Olympic men's hockey gold

Netherlands beat Germany in shoot-out to win Olympic men's hockey gold

The Netherlands beat Germany in a shoot-out to win the men's Olympic hockey gold Thursday, breaking a 24-year drought in what they hope will be the first of a Dutch double.

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Paris Olympic champion Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati event

Paris Olympic champion Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati event

Paris Olympic singles champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP Cincinnati Open, the final major tune-up for the US Open, organizers announced on Thursday.

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