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With China’s Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Monday, feeling in a position ​of strength with a firm ally in Russia, a nuclear arsenal and little apparent appetite to engage with Washington. For Xi, l…

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Argentina’s Balerdi out of World Cup with calf injury

Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi will miss the World Cup after ​suffering a calf injury on ‌his right leg, the team announced on Saturday. Balerdi was named in Argentina’s 26-man ​squad last week after consistent ​performances with Olympique de…

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North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president’s visit

SEOUL: Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim ​Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down ‌on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will not tolerate any threats, state media agency KCNA said on Thursday. Chinese Pre…

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Rain frustrates England victory quest at Lord’s

LONDON: Persistent rain sweeping over London restricted play on the third day of the first ​Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s on Saturday ‌to just 9.4 overs with the visitors struggling at 55 for five in their second innings in search…

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South Korea nominates Han as country’s first female prime minister in two decades

SEOUL: South ​Korean President ‌Lee Jae Myung chosen ​Han ​Seongsook, minister for ⁠small ​and midsize ​businesses and startups, to be ​prime ​minister, the presidential ‌office ⁠said on Sunday. Han would ​be ​South ⁠Korea’s first female ​prime ​m…

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Ethiopian Airlines set to decide on regional jet order in next three months

RIO DE JANEIRO: Ethiopian Airlines will probably decide within the next three months ​on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets to ‌expand its local network, CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele said late on Saturday during a gathering of airline executives i…

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Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus

YEREVAN: Armenians head to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government’s efforts to forge a peace deal after a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three ​years ago. Polls show Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’…

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Hollywood workers rally against Paramount-Skydance deal

LOS ANGELES: As ​he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery , stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ‌ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry th…

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Etihad Airways orders widebody planes, sees return to pre-war capacity in June

RIO DE JANEIRO: Etihad Airways is ordering more widebody ​planes as the Middle East ‌carrier expects to be flying about 8% more than a year ago ​by June 15, CEO Antonoaldo ​Neves said in an interview. He ⁠said on the sidelines of ​a global gatheri…

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OpenAI plans ChatGPT ‘superapp’ overhaul ahead of listing, FT reports

OpenAI is planning its biggest ChatGPT overhaul yet, aiming to turn it ​into a “superapp” with coding tools and AI agents to ‌boost revenue ahead of a potential stock market listing, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The changes are part of …

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