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Argentines head to the polls Sunday in a down-to-the-wire race between two wildly different presidential candidates, with many frozen by indecision over which choice will rescue them from triple-digit inflation.

The use of stop-gap funding measures to keep the US government open amid frequent political squabbles over how to tackle rising national debt carries long-term risks for the world's largest economy.

IBM on Thursday said it has stopped advertising on X due to a report its ads were shown next to pro-Nazi posts at the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani won the American League Most Valuable Player award Thursday, becoming the first to twice claim the honor by unanimous vote.

The Public Prosecutor's Office ratcheted up a battle with incoming president-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Thursday, calling on the Supreme Court to strip him of immunity for damages resulting from a 2022 protest at a university.

Late birdies lifted Cameron Young and Davis Thompson into a share of the clubhouse lead alongside rookie Eric Cole on Thursday in the rain-disrupted first round of the PGA Tour RSM Classic.

Workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new labor contract with sweeping pay increases, according to figures published Thursday, a landmark step after a major auto industry strike this year.

US President Joe Biden scored key wins in a long-awaited summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping but the stability could be short-lived with a potentially tumultuous year ahead that includes Taiwanese and US elections.

Novak Djokovic's bid for a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title will continue after Jannik Sinner beat Holger Rune 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 and capped a perfect Thursday in which he became the first Italian to reach the semi-finals.

Hungary and Slovakia booked their tickets for Euro 2024 on Thursday while 16-year-old sensation Lamine Yamal scored again for already-qualified Spain.

China's Yin Ruoning shook off her pre-round doubts to fire nine birdies in a nine-under-par 63 on Thursday and share the LPGA Tour Championship first-round lead with Japan's Nasa Hataoka.

Superstar rapper and music industry mogul Sean Combs was sued Thursday by the singer Cassie, who accused him of rape and physical abuse.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron vowed to maintain military support for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv announced on Thursday, with the West's attention focused on the Middle East.

US President Joe Biden should embrace a "historic opportunity" and deliver a peace plan between warring Israelis and Palestinians, but it must be a lasting political solution that "undermines extremists" on both sides, a group of independent global leaders said Thursday.

The United States stumbled again in trade negotiations with Asia-Pacific partners this week, a setback that analysts say could weigh on America's standing as a partner in the face of China's growing influence.

Gareth Southgate has used clips of Bobby Charlton to inspire his England players before they pay tribute to the World Cup winner in Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta.

World stock markets mostly fell Thursday as investors took a breather after a recent rally following better-than-expected US inflation figures.

US President Joe Biden reassured Asia-Pacific economies of American commitment at a summit in San Francisco Thursday, and said his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping would provide stability for the region and the whole world.

Trent Alexander-Arnold admits his move into midfield for England has given him extra "excitement" when he plays for his country.

E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it would start selling new automobiles on its platform in the United States next year.

Australia's Mitchell Starc believes Sunday's World Cup final against India at Ahmedabad's 130,000-capacity stadium will be "loud and a spectacle of cricket".

Hungary clinched their ticket for Euro 2024 on Thursday thanks to an own goal from Bulgaria's Alex Petkov deep in stoppage time, which gave the Hungarians a 2-2 draw in Sofia.

Snoop Dogg, the acclaimed rapper whose image has long been tied to his professed love of marijuana, on Thursday said he's giving up smoking.

Worker activists at Starbucks called for a strike at unionized coffee shops in the United States on Thursday as the labor group seeks to pressure the coffee giant on stalled contract talks.

Hungary qualified for Euro 2024 when a Bulgarian own goal late in stoppage time gave them a 2-2 draw in Sofia on Thursday.

Madagascar voted in highly contested presidential elections Thursday that were boycotted by most opposition candidates, resulting in a low turnout.

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has defended the organisation of the Las Vegas Grand Prix after criticism from current world champion Max Verstappen.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been charged by the Football Association over an explosive VAR rant following his side's controversial defeat against Newcastle.

South Africa coach Rob Walter on Thursday said he was "proud" of Temba Bavuma despite the injured captain being unable to break the country's World Cup jinx.

The calendar for APEC in San Francisco featured a US-China summit, appearances by top CEOs, negotiations on a trade pact -- and seductive dances by elaborately coiffed drag queens.

Palestine began their quest for a place at the 2026 World Cup with a goalless draw against Lebanon in their Group I World Cup qualifier in Sharjah on Thursday.

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