Sting, Deep Purple return to Montreux Jazz Festival
Deep Purple, Sting and Lenny Kravitz will return for this year's Montreux Jazz Festival, while Duran Duran will close the event with their debut appearance, organisers announced Thursday.
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UN Security Council set to vote on Palestinian membership
The UN Security Council was set to vote Thursday on a Palestinian bid for full membership -- a measure almost certain to fail despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Aston Villa edge Lille on penalties to reach Conference League semis
Aston Villa kept their bid for a first European trophy in over 40 years alive Thursday after beating Lille 4-3 on penalties following Matty Cash's late goal that forced extra time.
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Mumbai Indians survive Ashutosh Sharma scare to beat Punjab Kings
Mumbai Indians managed to fend off a valiant effort by Punjab Kings batsman Ashutosh Sharma to win by nine runs in a fiercely fought IPL thriller on Thursday.
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Husband of ex-Scottish leader charged over alleged embezzlement: police
The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was on Thursday re-arrested and charged over alleged embezzlement as part of a probe into the pro-independence Scottish National Party's finances, police said.
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Hugs or bullets? How Mexico presidential rivals aim to curb violence
Attack violent crime at its roots or go to war with powerful drug cartels? Mexican presidential candidates are offering contrasting strategies to deal with rampant insecurity.
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Kenya military chopper crash kills defence chief, senior officers
Kenya's defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.
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Meta releases beefed-up AI models
Meta on Thursday introduced an improved AI assistant built on new versions of its open source "Llama" large language model for powering the technology.
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Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid drought
Parts of Ecuador were facing power cuts of up to 13 hours on Thursday amid an electricity crisis sparked by a drought that has left key hydroelectric reservoirs nearly depleted.
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Jury selection stalls in Trump criminal trial
Two jurors selected for Donald Trump's historic criminal trial were excused on Thursday as prosecutors and defense attorneys struggled to fill a panel to sit in judgment of the deeply polarizing former US president.
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