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SportFrom New York to Paris - how breaking made it to the OlympicsParis 2024 will give an Olympic Games debut to the sport of breaking - a style of street dance that originated in 1970s New York City.See moreBusinessChina pours billions into crisis-hit property marketIs the move to electric cars running out of power?Boeing boss's $33m pay package approved North Koreans worked US tech jobs using stolen IDs, feds sayThe Arizona resident allegedly ran a "laptop farm" so the IT workers appeared to work in the US.TechnologyGrand Theft Auto maker firms up GTA 6 release dateFury v Usyk: Can Undisputed bring boxing back to video games?Reddit shares jump after OpenAI ChatGPT dealBusiness locked in expensive AI 'arms race'Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.CultureThe mysterious US lawyer who helped Trump's riseMP writes to Netflix over Baby Reindeer evidenceMegalopolis is a 'pretentious, portentous curio' ★☆☆☆☆Rave reviews for 'bold, brilliant' Billie EilishCritics call the album "explicit, sapphic and her best work yet", plus "confident and non-conformist".SportForward Folarin signs new one-year Harrogate dealIPL table, top run-scorers & wicket-takersI believe in my own ability - CordinaWhy England will be thrilled by Stokes' steady returnBen Stokes' solid if unspectacular return will suit England just fine as they prepare for life after James Anderson.Sign up for our newslettersThe Essential ListThe week's best stories, handpicked by BBC editors, in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday.US Election UnspunCut through the spin with North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher - in your inbox every Wednesday.In HistoryDiscover the headlines from this week in history. 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