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UK Sport denies wrongdoing after energy-boosting drink claims

Great Britain delegation during the opening ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games, July 27, 2012. /VCG UK Sport has denied any wrongdoing after claims that the government agency gave Briti

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Ronaldinho loses appeal for release from house arrest

Ronaldinho has been ordered to remain under house arrest in Paraguay after an appeal court judge refused a request to release the former Barcelona star and his brother.

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Two different apps, two different applications of the rules

Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication expert, lecturer-scholar at the United States International University-Africa, author and international affairs columnist. The article

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U.S. Supreme Court blocks House subpoenas, grants prosecutors access to Trump's financial records

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now the Democrat-led House's subpoenas of President Donald Trump's financial records while granting Manhattan prosecutors access to them. The court rule

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U.S. Supreme Court rules over revealing president's financial records, Trump says "not fair"

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked for now the Democrat-led House subpoenas on President Donald Trump's financial records while granting Manhattan prosecutors access to obtain them. "Not fair

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Global Business Daily: Greek boost, TAP rescue, Creativity in Crisis

"To have successful relations with China and to represent our European interests effectively, Europe must speak decisively with one voice."That was German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking in Berlin

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Japan asks U.S. to extradite men accused of helping ex-Nissan boss

Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite a former Green Beret and his son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country while he was awaiting trial on

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Xinhua Commentary: At 99, CPC governance legitimacy shines brighter in time of global uncertainty

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is embracing its 99th anniversary as it leads the country's homestretch toward building a moderately prosperous society in all respe

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CMU researchers develop a an automatic politeness engine for text-based communications

If you’re a typically terse communicator who could probably benefit from a little more civility in your everyday communications, a new Carnegie Mellon University research project could be the an

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With DOJ charges, former VC Mike Rothenberg could now be facing serious jail time

While many in Silicon Valley might prefer to forget investor Mike Rothenberg roughly four years after his young venture firm began to implode, his story is still being written, and the latest chapter

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Swiss prosecutors widen FIFA probe to former UEFA president Platini

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Graft probe of Brazil president's son moved to special court

Brazil's Senator Flavio Bolsonaro smiles near Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro after the launch of a new political party, the Alliance for Brazil (APB) in Brasilia, Brazil, November 21, 2019. /R

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Trump signs executive order on policing

00:38 After weeks of pressure following the death of George Floyd, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to reform police departments, calling for a ba

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Memo on FBI's involvement in Meng Wanzhou's arrest shows U.S. "political calculations": spokesperson

File photo taken on Feb. 20, 2020 shows a Huawei product and solution launch event in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Han Yan)BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A document newly rel

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Prosecutors question Italy's Conte over slow virus lockdowns

Prosecutors went to question Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Friday about the lack of a coronavirus lockdown on two towns in northern Italy’s Lombardy region that bec

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George Floyd's death triggers police legislation changes at all levels

Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, reacts as he describes the pain of losing his brother as he testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practice

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Corruption trial of former athletics chief Diack begins in Paris

File photo: Former President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Lamine Diack arrives for his trial at the Paris courthouse, France, January 13, 2020. /REUTERS Lamine