A crowd-sourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the US midterm elections -- including those promoted by the billionaire -- a study said Wednesday.
Two relatively low-spending clubs each seeking a first Major League Baseball crown, the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, meet in a symbolic showdown when the 122nd World Series begins on Friday.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said the club was "concerned" about the severity of an injury to winger Bakayo Saka after Wednesday's pulsating 2-2 Champions League draw at Bayern Munich.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday ruled out off-season surgery for Shohei Ohtani following the Japanese superstar's injury-hit end to the season.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday he welcomes an investigation sought by the players union into the medical treatment received by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts over blood clots.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday his comfort level for Sunday's first NFL regular-season game in Paris is "very high" despite riots and street violence last weekend across France.
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Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's multi-billionaire ally, on Wednesday threatened Democrats who want to investigate alleged corruption and his role in the US government if they win control of Congress next month.
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said his side lacked belief as their woes continued with a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday.
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In a workshop in the Mexican town of San Salvador Huixcolotla, three men use small hammers and chisels to punch holes in thick sheets of tissue paper ahead of the Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival.
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A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."
French police said Wednesday that protests would be banned in parts of Paris on Thursday, as France braced for more demonstrations just days after rallies degenerated into some of worst street unrest in years.
Manchester United's struggles deepened with a dismal 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday, piling further pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick.
A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports.
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United Nations rights experts on Wednesday urged Meta to protect political expression in Brazil's presidential election race, which has become mired in allegations of social media malfeasance.
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Champagne winegrowers said Thursday they were dropping a 23-year-old study into expanding the area that can produce France's most famous fizz due to climate change, declining consumption and economic uncertainty.
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.
The publisher of acclaimed Haitian-Canadian writer Thelyson Orelien said on Wednesday it had confirmed that he used artificial intelligence to help write his novel "It Was Either That or Die."
A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, declared in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."
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