Jon Batiste: the jazz master set to serenade Macron
An artist's artist with elastic talent and high-octane charisma, the world-class jazzman Jon Batiste will cap off his banner year Thursday by performing at President Joe Biden's first White House state dinner.
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Public votes Penaud best player of autumn internationals
France wing Damian Penaud was voted best player of the autumn internationals, ahead of Italian full-back Ange Capuozzo and New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea, the organising committee announced on Thursday.
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No social media, no milkshakes: How Australia upset World Cup odds
Old-school values, a ban on social media and some moments of quality have propelled Australia into the last 16 of the World Cup and a date with Lionel Messi's Argentina on Saturday.
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Brazil set to rest key players against Cameroon ahead of World Cup knockouts
Brazil coach Tite is set to follow the lead of France and rest key players for their final World Cup group game against Cameroon on Friday with their place in the last 16 in Qatar already secure.
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Olympics mean no Paris finish for 2024 Tour de France
For the first time since 1905, the Tour de France will not make its usual finish in Paris in 2024, closing instead with a time trial in Nice, organisers announced on Thursday.
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Biden, Macron pledge 'unwavering' alliance, but trade dispute looms
President Joe Biden greeted President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Thursday with full-scale military honors and a pledge to uphold the "unwavering" US-French alliance ahead of talks on Ukraine, China and a looming trade dispute.
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Algeria's Rai music makes UN cultural charts
Raucous, expressive and revolutionary: Algeria's Rai music took its place on the United Nations' list of intangible cultural heritage on Thursday.
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Spanish PM, US embassy targeted in wave of letter bombs
Spanish police were investigating Thursday a series of letter bombs sent to targets including the prime minister and the US embassy, similar to one which went off at the Ukrainian embassy, hurting a staff member.
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Brazil coach Tite wishes 'good health' to Pele
Brazil coach Tite said Thursday his thoughts were with Pele after the football icon was hospitalised in Sao Paulo for a "reevaluation" of his treatment following a colon tumour last year.
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Gakpo set for bigger things after breakthrough World Cup
Cody Gakpo was heavily linked with a big-money move to the Premier League before the World Cup and the 23-year-old responded with three goals in as many group-stage games for the Netherlands.
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