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Football
Soccer-Chelsea's Gallagher makes his mark again despite uncertain future
LONDON (Reuters) - Just before kick-off in Chelsea's London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, the home fans unfurled a giant banner that stretched over both tiers of the Shed End of Stamford Bridge depicting Conor Gallagher and the message: "Chelsea since birth".
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World
Violence against environmental journalists rises, UNESCO says
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Journalists who report on environmental issues face increasing violence around the world from both state and private actors, UNESCO said on Thursday, highlighting that 44 of these journalists have been murdered between 2009 and 2023.
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Football
Soccer-El Kaabi hat-trick hands Olympiakos upset away win at Aston Villa
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Ayoub El Kaabi netted a hat-trick as Olympiakos stunned Aston Villa with a 4-2 away win in their Europa Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday to give themselves a strong chance of becoming only the second Greek side to compete in a European club competition final.
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World
Apple reports second quarter results
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Apple on Thursday announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 second quarter ending March 30, with a quarterly revenue of 90.8 billion U.S. dollars, down 4 percent year over year.
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World
1st LD Writethru: Türkiye announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
ANKARA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye halted all trade activities with Israel as of Thursday due to the latter's "non-stop violence" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said.
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World
Car accident in S. Iraq kills 4
BAGHDAD, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed on Thursday in a car accident in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar, a traffic police official said.
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Football
Soccer-Marseille and Atlanta play out 1-1 draw in Europa League semi
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -Olympique de Marseille were held to a 1-1 home draw by Atalanta in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Leverkusen earn 2-0 victory at Roma in semis first leg
ROME (Reuters) -Goals by Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich gave Bayer Leverkusen a 2-0 advantage over AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday as the German champions edged closer to their first European final in 22 years.
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World
China's home appliance giant Haier inaugurates industrial park in Egypt
CAIRO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- China's home appliance giant Haier inaugurated Thursday its first industrial park in Egypt in 10th of Ramadan, a city northeast of Cairo.
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Football
Soccer-Iraq secure Olympic berth as Jasim's extra-time strike downs Indonesia
DOHA (Reuters) - Iraq claimed Asia's third guaranteed spot at the Paris Olympics on Thursday with a 2-1 extra-time win over Indonesia that secured them a third-place finish at the Under 23 Asian Cup in Qatar.
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World
U.S. stocks rise amid strong earnings
NEW YORK, May 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, as investors looked ahead to more corporate earnings and a key labor report set for later in the week.
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World
Multiple achievements made in China-Hungary BRI conference
BUDAPEST, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework.
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Football
Soccer-Chelsea dent Tottenham's Champions League hopes with 2-0 win
LONDON (Reuters) -Pinpoint headed goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
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Football
Soccer-US defender O'Hara announces retirement
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist and twice Women's World Cup winner Kelley O'Hara will retire at the end of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season, U.S. Soccer said on Thursday.
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World
Urgent: Türkiye announces suspension of trade activities with Israel
ANKARA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye halted all trade activities with Israel as of Thursday over the latter's "non-stop violence" against Palestinians in Gaza, the Turkish Trade Ministry said.
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World
OECD revises up Türkiye's 2024 growth forecast to 3.4 pct
ANKARA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish economy is expected to grow at 3.4 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday, revising up its February projection of 2.9 percent for 2024.
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World
Dozens arrested after London protest blocking removal of asylum seekers
LONDON (Reuters) -British police arrested 45 people on Thursday during a protest in London against the transfer of asylum seekers staying in a hotel to a barge off southern England.
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World
Video shows Texas National Guardsman appears to fire projectiles on migrants at border
HOUSTON, May 2 (Xinhua) -- A video widely circulated on social media is appearing to show a Texas Army National Guard member firing projectiles at migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, local media reported on Thursday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Medvedev withdraws from Madrid Open as Lehecka advances into semis
MADRID (Reuters) - Czech Jiri Lehecka progressed to the semi-finals of the Madrid Open on Thursday after world number four Daniil Medvedev quit the match with a groin problem after losing the first set.