Biden says still optimistic on US debt talks
Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife edge Saturday as President Joe Biden warned he would not accept "extreme" Republican demands but said he remained optimistic.
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US debt talks on knife edge
Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife edge Saturday as President Joe Biden warned he would not accept "extreme" Republican demands but suggested there remained a path to success.
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'Apathy and indifference': Greece's disillusioned voters
Greek elections have a reputation of being raucous affairs, with loud arguments at taverns or street protests -- but the vibe is muted ahead of Sunday's polls, as voters doubt the main parties' ability to lift their economic woes.
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'Day of joy' as freed Griner makes WNBA return
Brittney Griner made an emotional return to women's basketball on Friday, playing her first competitive game in nearly two years following her incarceration in Russia.
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Excitement mounts in Cannes for DiCaprio-Scorsese epic
Cannes is set for another major Hollywood premiere on Saturday, as Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese bring their Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon", to the French Riviera.
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Badminton great Chen Long 'full of emotion' as he retires at 34
Chinese badminton great Chen Long has announced his retirement aged 34, ending a decorated career that included Olympic gold and two world titles.
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Taiwan president vows to keep 'status quo' on cross-strait relations
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Saturday to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait in the face of increased military pressure from China, saying that "war is not an option".
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Butler brilliance as Miami stun Boston
Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter fightback as the Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Friday.
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Senegal opposition leader demands safety guarantees for trial
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Friday demanded guarantees of his personal safety as a condition for attending his trial for alleged rape.
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Zelensky heads to G7 as Ukraine wins access to F-16s
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday headed to Hiroshima to join G7 talks, after winning long-sought US support for access to advanced fighter jets and training for Kyiv's pilots.
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