O'Sullivan open to offers from potential rival snooker tour
Ronnie O'Sullivan is open to offers from a potential rival snooker tour as the former world champion warned he would walk away from the sport if he felt under-valued.
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Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Venice's mayor hailed Thursday the smooth launch of a trial of entry fees for day visitors despite protests by residents, saying tourism in the historic Italian city had to change.
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Ceremony held for World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza
A ceremony for seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza was held in Washington on Thursday.
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UK slaps fresh sanctions on Iran after Israel attack
The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran's drone and missile industries after its recent attack on Israel.
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Putin says plans to visit China in May
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he plans to visit China in May, his first planned trip abroad since re-election as Moscow seeks deeper ties with Beijing.
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Honda announces US$11 bn EV battery and vehicle plant in Canada
Japanese auto giant Honda announced Thursday the largest automotive investment in Canada's history, worth Can$15 billion (US$11 billion), for a massive new EV battery and vehicle assembly plant.
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Robinson's maiden fifty takes New Zealand to 178-7 in 4th T20I
Opener Tim Robinson hit a maiden half-century before Pakistan kept New Zealand down to 178-7 with a three-wicket haul by pace bowler Abbas Afridi in the fourth Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday.
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French Palme d'Or winner Laurent Cantet dies
French filmmaker Laurent Cantet, who won the Palme d'Or in Cannes in 2008 for his school-set film "The Class", died on Thursday aged 63, his agent said on Thursday.
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Weinstein trial: key moments in the scandal that launched #MeToo
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a stunning about-face in the case that launched the #MeToo movement.
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Nys holds on in Tour de Romandie for first big win
Thibau Nys grabbed the overall lead in the Tour de Romandie on Thursday when he had enough energy left to outsprint the remnants of a day-long breakaway.
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