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Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter,' a history-steeped, countrified clapback

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter,' a history-steeped, countrified clapback

Beyonce has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, but for all the caps she's worn, the Houston-bred megastar's cowboy hat has stayed within reach: Queen Bey has always been country.

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Holders Barcelona, PSG win through to Women's Champions League semis

Holders Barcelona, PSG win through to Women's Champions League semis

Barcelona eased to a 3-1 win over Brann on Thursday to set up a repeat of last season's Women's Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, progressing 5-2 on aggregate, while Paris Saint-Germain also clinched a place in the last four of Europe's elite club competition.

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Rybakina roars back to end Azarenka's Miami dream

Rybakina roars back to end Azarenka's Miami dream

World number four Elena Rybakina was pushed all the way by veteran Victoria Azarenka before reaching the Miami Open WTA final with a 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (7/2) victory on Thursday.

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Who knows who's next, says Djokovic in new coach search

Who knows who's next, says Djokovic in new coach search

Novak Djokovic said Thursday he was unsure who would be his new coach or even if there would be one, a day after ending a five-year association with Goran Ivanisevic.

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'Scolded' braless passenger wants meeting with US airline boss

'Scolded' braless passenger wants meeting with US airline boss

A woman who says she was threatened with being kicked off a US Delta Air Lines flight because she was not wearing a bra demanded a meeting with the company's top boss on Thursday over what she says is a discriminatory policy.

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Lula, Macron find common ground, despite Ukraine shadow

Lula, Macron find common ground, despite Ukraine shadow

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.

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The rumors are true: Queen Bey covers Dolly Parton on new country album

The rumors are true: Queen Bey covers Dolly Parton on new country album

Beyonce's new country album features a long-rumored cover of Dolly Parton's beloved "Jolene," as well as a number of country legend features including Willie Nelson.

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Ecuador prison riot leaves two dead, four injured

Ecuador prison riot leaves two dead, four injured

At least two prisoners were killed and four injured in an overnight revolt in an Ecuador prison, from which one of the country's most feared gang leaders escaped in January, authorities said Thursday.

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Nations fail to reach pandemic accord: talks to resume April

Nations fail to reach pandemic accord: talks to resume April

Two years of talks aimed at striking a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics failed to seal a deal in time on Thursday, and will restart next month for one final push.

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S&P 500 records best first quarter since 2019 going into Easter break

S&P 500 records best first quarter since 2019 going into Easter break

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed at fresh records in New York on Thursday, with the former closing out its best start to the year since the Covid-19 pandemic ahead of the Easter break.

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