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Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks

Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Norway hands over Arctic Council intact after ‘difficult’ term as chair

Ukraine conflict and Trump’s threat to seize Greenland have caused internal tensions within intergovernmental body

Norway is to hand over the leadership of an intergovernmental body comprising countries with territory in the Arctic after what its foreign minister called a “difficult two years”, during which there have been unprecedented tensions within the group’s membership related to Russia’s war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s threat to seize Greenland.

The Arctic Council requires consensus from all eight Arctic states – the US, Russia, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the kingdom of Denmark, which includes Greenland, and Sweden – for all decisions and statements.

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Potential role for Chinese firm in key UK windfarm attracts government scrutiny

Exclusive: Decision on whether to work with turbine maker being overseen by ministers after British Steel rescue

Ministers are weighing up proposals for a Chinese company to supply wind turbines for a major offshore windfarm in the North Sea.

The government is in discussions with Green Volt North Sea over whether Mingyang, China’s biggest offshore wind company, should supply the wind turbines. Mingyang has emerged as the preferred manufacturer, but the company has sought advice from ministers on whether to proceed.

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Nebraska dad fatally stabs wife, 2 kids and himself in apparent murder-suicide hours before son’s high school graduation

The tragedy comes amid Jeremy’s longtime struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts that was chronicled by his wife Bailey on a dedicated Facebook page.
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Knicks must force more turnovers to spark stagnant offense

Tom Thibodeau and Joe Mazzulla both pointed to the same area as the reason behind the Knicks’ offensive struggles, particularly in Game 3.
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Yankees’ hot-hitting outfielders lend good problem to ‘valuable’ rest days

It is hard to bench Trent Grisham, Jasson Domínguez or Cody Bellinger, and they cannot remove Aaron Judge’s bat.
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Worrying trend has Knicks starters at a huge disadvantage vs. Celtics

The number jumps off the page — in the worst of ways.
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Karl-Anthony Towns’ finger injury dwindles to a footnote heading into Game 4

Karl-Anthony Towns suffered the injury in the second quarter of the Celtics’ Game 3 romp, but still finished the game.
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Bill Belichick to sit down with Michael Strahan for first interview since Jordon Hudson-CBS debacle

Bill Belichick is giving TV interviews another go — is Jordon Hudson?
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Get into the apartment: Bailiffs are looking for a Russian opera diva

The court in St. Petersburg obliged the People’s Artist of Russia, the world-famous soprano Anna Netrebko to allow public service workers to her apartment on the street of the Union of Printers. This is reported by the Shot telegram channel.