America’s late night talk shows once were appointment viewing, but with ratings tanking and ad revenues plummeting, their coveted place on the small screen is in question.The hosts of yesterday and today — comedians from Johnny Carson and Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon and Jon Stewart — are household names, and their jokes were once …
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admitted his team lacked a “killing” instinct in their Europa League 1-1 draw at Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce on Thursday as Tottenham made it three wins from three with a 1-0 win at home to AZ.Joshua Zirkzee teed up Christian Eriksen to blast United ahead after 15 minutes from the …
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A US judge on Thursday blocked fashion group Tapestry’s $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, which owns luxury brands including Michael Kors and Versace, citing a potential loss of competition.The deal, seen as an attempt to create a new global fashion giant to compete with European powerhouses, was halted by a federal court in New …
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Bruce Springsteen took the stage Thursday at Kamala Harris’s star-studded campaign rally in swing state Georgia, with the rock legend warning that White House hopeful Donald Trump aims to be an “American tyrant.”Harris is cranking up the celebrity wattage — including with Beyonce in Texas on Friday, according to reports — at a series of …
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Israel said Thursday its spy chief will attend Gaza ceasefire talks and Hamas vowed to stop fighting if a truce is reached, as long-stalled efforts to end the war appeared to gain momentum.Previous bids to stop the year-long war have failed, though the United States has voiced hope the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last …
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Canada on Thursday sharply curbed its immigration targets in an effort to “pause” population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines.The announcement marked a major pivot for a country known as a welcoming destination for new arrivals, including economic migrants from the developing world seeking better living conditions.Canada’s population jumped 3.2 …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his relationship with the United States after the presidential elections would depend on what attitude Washington adopts, as he welcomed comments by Donald Trump on his desire to end the Ukraine conflict as “sincere”.But the Kremlin leader struck a hardline tone, warning the West it was an “illusion” to …
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Kamala Harris will stage a star-studded rally Thursday alongside Barack Obama and rock legend Bruce Springsteen, as she attacked her rival Donald Trump for being too “exhausted” to serve as US president.Harris is cranking up the celebrity wattage — including with Beyonce in Texas on Friday, according to reports — at a series of concerts …
Mozambique’s ruling party was declared to have won disputed presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide on Thursday as opposition supporters held scattered protests in several cities that resulted in at least one death. Daniel Chapo from the Frelimo party, which has been in power for half a century, took nearly 71 percent of the votes …
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Turkey said it had proof that PKK militants were behind the deadly Ankara attack that claimed the lives of five people who were laid to rest Thursday after an emotional farewell.Wednesday’s shooting attack at the state-run Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) came after days in which the government appeared to be leaning towards a resumption of …
