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US star Pulisic fractured leg in Belgium loss: team
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England's Quansah handed two-game World Cup ban
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Pogacar, like Jordan, Bolt or Djokovic?
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UK sets record for number of days over 34C
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Ex-Puma Urdapilleta shuns retirement to play on at 40
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Haaland relishing 'special' World Cup showdown with England
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Keep me away from the pool, Kipyegon tells triathlete Beaugrand
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FIFA lashes 'unfounded allegations' after Argentina-Egypt clash
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Nerves high in Kyiv as Russia escalates missile attacks
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'Only revenge': Iran mourners defiant at Khamenei burial
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Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died at 75
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Pogacar reclaims Tour de France yellow jersey with stage six win
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'I'm ready to roll' - hungry Duplantis still motivated
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US existing home sales dip in June as cost worries persist
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Muchova beats Gauff in thriller to reach first Wimbledon final
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Russia subjecting 1.6 million Ukrainian children to military brainwashing: OSCE report
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One revolver, six bullets: Turkish president's 'unusual' gift to NATO leaders
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Strengthening El Nino likely to 'rank among largest' on record: US agency
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Kicking off: New York football enthusiasts defy pitch shortage
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Jorge Jesus to take over as Portugal coach after World Cup exit
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Fendi shows haute couture in Rome with nod to Lagerfeld
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Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die
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Olympic sprint champs Alfred, Thomas bid for work-life balance
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Stocks shrug off tensions to rise on renewed tech interest
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How NATO leaders reacted to Erdogan's revolver gift
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Hong Kong welcomes dogs into restaurants, to pet owners' delight
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Union warns of 'conflict' as Volkswagen eyes mass job cuts
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England recall Slade for Fiji as pressure mounts on Borthwick
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Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria
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Lock Petti to become latest Argentina centurion in Nations Championship Test
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Cocoa lynchpin sees chocolate lovers make hesitant return
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EU parliament greenlights digital euro
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French yachtswoman set to break new barriers in Route du Rhum
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Two thirds of EU faced harmful ozone levels during heatwave: report
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Markets steady tracking US-Iran flare-up
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Russia to take on World Athletics at CAS over ban
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Italy expels two Russian diplomats accused of spying: minister
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600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
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German exports rise despite Iran war headwinds
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'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, queen of the 80s power ballad, dies at 75
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Thousands attend funeral for Afghan cricketer Shapoor Zadran
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Myanmar names Norwegian Andersen as head of national team
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Crude pares steep gains as traders take stock after US-Iran flare-up
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Russell back as Scotland tackle world champions South Africa
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Cleanup underway as death toll from China floods hits 39
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Tour de France yellow jersey protocol: 90 minutes of 'stress'
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Italy recall Allan, Lynagh for All Blacks Nations Championship Test
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Crude stabilises after US-Iran flare-up rocked peace hopes
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Rookie fly-half Meredith thrown in for Wallabies debut against France
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Playmaker Jalibert moves to fullback as France swing axe for Australia clash
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US hiring shows surprise surge as unemployment falls
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HSBC defeats proposal to split bank
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Germany considers electricity price cap for industry
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HSBC seeks to keep bank intact as shareholders vote on split
HSBC faced a vote by shareholders Friday over an activist proposal supported by the bank's largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business as they seek better returns.
Europe stocks rebound from losses before US data
European stock markets rebounded slightly Friday before key US payrolls data, after the previous session's sharp losses driven by interest rate hikes and banking sector woes.
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Maduro accuses Biden administration of 'looting' Venezuelan oil firm
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German recession fears rise as factory orders plummet
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HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank
Bank giant HSBC faces a vote by shareholders on Friday over a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business to seek better returns.
Asian stocks mixed after slide on Wall Street
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'Beautiful Corolla': Afghan love affair with Toyota endures the ages
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Rising star rides Mexican music's wave of success
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Rising iPhone sales help Apple beat forecasts
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US regional banks sink again as reassurances fall flat
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Bernie Sanders pushes for $17-an-hour US minimum wage
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UN short $24 mn to prevent Yemen oil spill
The United Nations is short nearly $24 million needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, officials said Thursday, urging donors to stump up the remaining funds.
W. House says tech giants have 'moral' duty on AI
The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
Italian FM cancels trip in fresh migrant spat with Paris
Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris Thursday after a French minister criticised Rome's migration policy, in a fresh spat over the contentious issue between the two nations.
PacWest latest target as US regional bank shares dive again
Shares of PacWest Bancorp were in free fall Thursday after the bank's attempt to reassure investors fell flat amid another pummeling of US regional bank stocks.
BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media
With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking away.
Nestle faces mineral water problems in drought-hit France
Global food and beverage giant Nestle said Thursday that it would stop extracting from two mineral water wells in eastern France due to drought and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.
ECB slows rate hikes but signals more needed in inflation fight
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