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Mexican five-time World Cup veteran Carbajal dead at 93

Legendary Mexican goalkeeper Antonio "Tota" Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five FIFA World Cups, died Tuesday at the age of 93.. "He fell ill last week... he was in the hospital and spent the weekend at home" before passing away on Tuesday, Antonio Moreno, director of the International Soccer Hall of Fame in central Mexico, told AFP. "Antonio Carbajal is an icon of Mexican and world football because he was the first to appear at five World Cups and he was on the pitch in all of them," added Moreno, who was in contact with the player and his family.

Tue, May 9, 2023 0 mins read

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Brazilian rock icon Rita Lee dead at 75: family

Rita Lee, a Brazilian rock-and-roll icon who sang with legendary group Os Mutantes and went on to a trailblazing solo career as one of Latin America's first female rockers, has died at age 75, her family said Tuesday.. Lee, who released more than 30 albums across her five-decade career, won the Latin Grammy for best Brazilian rock album in 2001, with her record "3001."

Tue, May 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Nintendo banks on 'Zelda' to boost fortunes

Japanese video game giant Nintendo is banking on the latest instalment of its 40-year-old saga "Zelda" to breathe life into its business, after forecasting a drop in profits this year.. The company forecast a drop in net profit by 21 percent this year compared with last year.

Tue, May 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Arrest hinders Imran Khan's path to second Pakistan innings

Since being ousted from office by a vote of no confidence last year, former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has vowed he will captain the country a second time.. He also survived a November assassination attempt which saw him shot in the leg -- an attack he blamed on incumbent Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a senior army officer.

Tue, May 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Daft Punk to unveil never-heard song where it all began

The music of pioneering French electronic duo Daft Punk will resound on Thursday through Paris' Centre Pompidou, as a never-released track is unveiled at the spot where their love affair with the genre began.. "We said to ourselves there was something we could do with electronic music".

Tue, May 9, 2023 1 mins read

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Turks abroad wrap up voting in landmark election

Millions of Turks living abroad wrapped up voting on Tuesday, in a tense election that has turned into a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's polarising two-decade rule.. The first votes were cast by Turks who moved from poorer provinces to Western Europe over the decades under job schemes aimed at combating the continent's labour shortage in the wake of World War II.  Such voters comprise 3.4 million of Turkey's 64.1 million registered electorate and tend to support more conservative candidates.

Tue, May 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Lionel Messi: The 'greatest' leaves PSG on low note

Lionel Messi's uninspiring two-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain is set to come to an acrimonious end with a move to join long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, just months after his crowning glory at the 2022 World Cup.. Ronaldo is playing for Al Nassr, while a source close to the negotiations who told AFP that Messi's move to Saudi Arabia was a "done deal", stopped short of saying which club the Argentine will join.

Tue, May 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Nintendo annual net profit beats forecast on strong game sales

Hit games Splatoon 3 and the new Pokemon titles helped Nintendo beat its annual net profit forecast on Tuesday, but the company predicted tougher times ahead as its Switch console ages.. But the company forecast a drop in net profit for the current financial year to 340 billion yen as it seeks to extend the profitability of the Switch, now in its seventh year.

Tue, May 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Biden urges 'fair deal' for striking Hollywood writers

US President Joe Biden said Monday he wants to see striking movie and television writers in Hollywood promptly get a "fair deal" on contract negotiations.. "I sincerely hope the writers' strike in Hollywood gets resolved and writers are given the fair deal they deserve as soon as possible," he said during a film screening at the White House in honor of the Asian-American community.

Mon, May 8, 2023 1 mins read

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Facebook's Zuckerberg wins gold in jiu-jitsu tournament

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took part in his first jiu-jitsu martial arts tournament on Saturday and went home with silver and gold medals, he posted on social media.. "Competed in my first jiu-jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu team," Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook and Instagram.

Mon, May 8, 2023 1 mins read