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Photos from Russia’s Intervision song contest

Photos from Russia’s Intervision song contest

MOSCOW (AP) — Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc won the inaugural Intervision song contest in Moscow taking home 30 million rubles, approximately $360,000 U.S. dollars. The music contest was created by p...

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Russia’s revamped Intervision song contest names its inaugural winner

Russia’s revamped Intervision song contest names its inaugural winner

When Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc held aloft the crystal cup trophy in Moscow’s Live Arena on Saturday night, he became the inaugural winner of new song contest Intervision — a Russian answer to Eur...

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TikTok would deal give US control of board and algorithm, White House says

TikTok would deal give US control of board and algorithm, White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app’s video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board o...

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India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas

India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that brin...

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Trump’s economic promises to Black voters are falling short

Trump’s economic promises to Black voters are falling short

WASHINGTON (AP) — At one of his final rallies before the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump warned that Black Americans were losing their jobs in droves and that things would get even wors...

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In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

NEW YORK (AP) — Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian satirist whose “Daily Show”-like program was canceled after the military seized the once pro-democracy government, watched the suspension of Jimmy Kimm...

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