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Spain thump England to close in on World Cup qualification

Spain thump England to close in on World Cup qualification

Alexia Putellas scored a brace as world champions Spain leapfrogged European champions England in Women's World Cup qualifying with a 4-0 thrashing in Mallorca on Friday.

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Tech sell-off, rate-hike fears drive Wall Street plunge

Tech sell-off, rate-hike fears drive Wall Street plunge

Wall Street's key indices closed heavily in the red on Friday, hit by a massive sell-off in technology stocks following a recent surge driven by AI investment, and fears of US Fed rate hikes on the horizon.

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Pochettino frustrated by injured Richards' World Cup status

Pochettino frustrated by injured Richards' World Cup status

Coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday said injured defender Chris Richards will not play in the United States' friendly against Germany and expressed frustration that the player's status in the World Cup squad remains in doubt.

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SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google

SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure in its initial public offering filing.

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Bar owner faces new charge over deadly Swiss ski resort fire

Bar owner faces new charge over deadly Swiss ski resort fire

A co-owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly fire was charged with forgery on Friday, adding to the numerous charges she and her husband already face over the New Year disaster that killed 41 people.

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Putin rules out meeting Zelensky and vows to pursue war goals

Putin rules out meeting Zelensky and vows to pursue war goals

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ruled out meeting his Ukrainian counterpart any time soon, a day after Volodymyr Zelensky called for a sit-down between the leaders to end the four-year war.

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Atkinson double leaves New Zealand reeling after Gay's fifty on England debut

Atkinson double leaves New Zealand reeling after Gay's fifty on England debut

Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday.

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Injured Germany starlet Karl may miss World Cup, says Nagelsmann

Injured Germany starlet Karl may miss World Cup, says Nagelsmann

Teenage Germany forward Lennart Karl may miss this summer's World Cup after sustaining an injury in training, coach Julian Nagelsmann said Friday.

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US VP Vance blames British student's murder on migrant 'invasion'

US VP Vance blames British student's murder on migrant 'invasion'

US President JD Vance on Friday blamed Britain's handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man on what he called civilizational decline caused by an "invasion" of migrants.

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McLaren hit a bump after celebrations

McLaren hit a bump after celebrations

Twenty-four hours after celebrating their landmark 1,000 Formula One race entry with an array of champion drivers and cars, defending team champions McLaren hit a bump in Friday's practice for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

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