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Alicia Keys and Sara Bareilles teamed up at the City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Gala on Thursday for a musical salute to Sylvia Rhone, chairman and chief executive officer of Epic Records, and performed a duet fittingly for the honoree — a mashup of their respective songs, “Girl on Fire” and “Brave.” “We’re so […]

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BRUSSELS —  The European Union said Friday that talks with Britain to find an amicable divorce deal were back on track, despite huge challenges and a looming end-of-month deadline for Britain to leave the bloc. EU Council President Donald Tusk said he has “received promising signals” from Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar that a Brexit deal […]

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Amman, Jordan —  Turkish artillery and warplanes on Friday battered Kurdish-held territories across northeast Syria, while ground troops and allies overran 14 villages on the periphery of two strategic towns along the border, Turkey’s military said. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, referring to Kurdish fighters, said 342 “terrorists have been neutralized” since the start of cross-border […]

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The Pentagon said it’s ramping up the deployment of U.S. forces to the Middle East to “assure and enhance the defense of Saudi Arabia” against Iran at the same time President Trump has vowed to start bringing troops home from the region. The Pentagon plans to dispatch about 1,800 additional troops to Saudi Arabia, officials […]

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MEXICO CITY —  At least one man died when a small boat filled with migrants from the Central African nation of Cameroon capsized Friday off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, authorities said. Two passengers were still missing late in the day, said prosecutors in Chiapas state. The single-engine boat most likely originated in Mexico or […]

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The midfielder claimed he’s “just a normal person” and defended his controversial lifestyle Radja Nainggolan has pushed back against his “bad boy” reputation, declaring himself a “normal person” and prideful of his origins. The Inter midfielder’s strong personality has made him both a fan-favourite and a target for criticism over the years. His smoking habit […]

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The Argentine masterminded Tottenham’s impressive win over Chelsea while Roberto Firmino’s evolution from striker to playmaker is almost complete By Monday morning we know all about the brightest stars of the weekend action – who scored the goals, who made the glaring errors – but often the most important tactical plots have failed to cut through. […]

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The highly rated youngster notched his first goal for the Blues in their Europa League victory over PAOK at Stamford Bridge Chelsea academy graduate Callum Hudson-Odoi says he thought he was in “a dream” when he netted his first goal for the club on Thursday night. The talented winger was awarded a start by Maurizio […]

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