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French left blasts Macron, demands keys to government

French left blasts Macron, demands keys to government

French left-wingers attacked President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday after he called for a broad coalition government, demanding that their parliamentary bloc should propose a prime minister.

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'The Shining' actor Shelley Duvall dies aged 75

'The Shining' actor Shelley Duvall dies aged 75

Shelley Duvall, the versatile actor known for her role in "The Shining" and working relationship with director Robert Altman, died Thursday aged 75.

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2024 bull market leaves out US small caps, so far

2024 bull market leaves out US small caps, so far

A famous aphorism holds that a "rising tide lifts all boats," but small capitalization equities are still waiting for a boost from the 2024 bull market on Wall Street.

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Mixed luck for Nigerian clubs in CAF Champions League draw

Mixed luck for Nigerian clubs in CAF Champions League draw

Nigerian clubs Enugu Rangers and Remo Stars had mixed luck when the draws for the 2025 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds were made in Cairo on Thursday.

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Record 8.6 million tickets sold for Paris Olympics

Record 8.6 million tickets sold for Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics already has one gold medal in the bag before it begins with 8.6 million tickets sold -- a record for any Games.

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Paolini into first Wimbledon final with victory over tearful Vekic

Paolini into first Wimbledon final with victory over tearful Vekic

Italy's Jasmine Paolini reached her first Wimbledon final with a stirring fightback to beat tearful Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) on Thursday in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club.

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Girmay wins again as Roglic suffers costly Tour de France fall

Girmay wins again as Roglic suffers costly Tour de France fall

Biniam Girmay won stage 12 of the Tour de France in a mass dash for the line on Thursday to extend his lead in the sprint points race with his third triumph so far, while Primoz Roglic was left bloody after another fall.

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Biden holds high-stakes news conference as he fights for survival

Biden holds high-stakes news conference as he fights for survival

US President Joe Biden will on Thursday give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a make-or-break moment for the fate of his teetering reelection bid.

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Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile's Atacama desert

Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile's Atacama desert

Large swaths of the Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been covered with purple and white flowers after unusual rainfall patterns in northern Chile.

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Delta profits drop despite solid demand, hitting airline shares

Delta profits drop despite solid demand, hitting airline shares

Delta reported lower quarterly profits Thursday despite still-strong travel demand as it moderated a plan to add capacity in the fall in light of industry overcapacity.

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