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Cameron Smith sizzles to share of Hong Kong Open lead

Cameron Smith sizzles to share of Hong Kong Open lead

Major winner Cameron Smith fired a seven-under-par 63 to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday.

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Spain PM strikes key deal with Catalan separatists: source

Spain PM strikes key deal with Catalan separatists: source

Spain's prime minister has clinched agreement with Catalan separatists, a source told AFP on Thursday, in a deal that will enable him to remain in power but that has raised tensions and sparked protests in the country.

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Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games

Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games

Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto series, has said it will release the trailer for the next instalment in December, setting the gaming world abuzz.

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Best of enemies: England-Pakistan cricket flashpoints

Best of enemies: England-Pakistan cricket flashpoints

Cricket matches between England and Pakistan have often been fraught affairs, with rows over umpiring, allegations of ball-tampering, abandoned fixtures, court cases and a spot-fixing scandal all contributing to a tense relationship.

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Sony raises annual forecast despite Hollywood strikes, PS5 woes

Sony raises annual forecast despite Hollywood strikes, PS5 woes

Japanese electronics titan Sony lifted its full-year net profit and sales forecasts on Thursday, citing strength in the company's gaming, music and image-sensor sectors.

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Sony hikes annual outlook on strong game, music performance

Sony hikes annual outlook on strong game, music performance

Japanese electronics titan Sony lifted its full-year net profit and sales forecasts on Thursday, citing strength in the company's gaming, music and image-sensor sectors.

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Indonesia inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm

Indonesia inaugurates Southeast Asia's largest floating solar farm

Indonesia inaugurated a $100 million floating solar farm on Thursday, the largest in Southeast Asia, as it seeks more opportunities to transition to green, renewable energy.

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Blinken warns N. Korea, Russia military ties 'growing and dangerous'

Blinken warns N. Korea, Russia military ties 'growing and dangerous'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that military ties between North Korea and Russia are "growing and dangerous", and called on China to restrain Pyongyang.

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Sony hikes annual sales outlook on strong game, music performance

Sony hikes annual sales outlook on strong game, music performance

Japanese electronics titan Sony lifted its full-year net profit and sales forecasts on Thursday, citing strength in the company's gaming, music and image-sensor sectors.

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Armed rebellion risks break-up of Myanmar: junta-backed president

Armed rebellion risks break-up of Myanmar: junta-backed president

Myanmar's junta-backed president said the country is at risk of breaking apart if the military cannot crush a joint offensive by ethnic armed groups along the border with China, state media reported Thursday.

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