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Southampton stun Man City to reach League Cup semis

Southampton stun Man City to reach League Cup semis

Manchester City suffered a shock League Cup exit as struggling Southampton swept to a 2-0 victory in Wednesday's quarter-finals.

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Courtois heroics help Madrid beat Valencia to reach Super Cup final

Courtois heroics help Madrid beat Valencia to reach Super Cup final

Thibaut Courtois was the hero for Real Madrid as they beat Valencia 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Riyadh on Wednesday to reach the Spanish Super Cup final.

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US flights grounded over system outage, snarling airports

US flights grounded over system outage, snarling airports

Aviation authorities were forced to temporarily ground all domestic flights across the United States on Wednesday due to a crucial alert system outage, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations.

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No wildcard return for Dolphins' Tagovailoa

No wildcard return for Dolphins' Tagovailoa

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will not be making a return to action for Sunday's wildcard playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, team coach Mike McDaniel said.

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Jill Biden has two cancerous growths removed

Jill Biden has two cancerous growths removed

Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed two cancerous growths on the US first lady, Jill Biden, and she is now considered clear of danger, the White House physician said.

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ChatGPT bot 'for professional use' on the way

ChatGPT bot 'for professional use' on the way

Hot startup OpenAI on Wednesday initiated a waitlist for a professional and paid version of its software ChatGPT, which has sparked debate about artificial intelligence and the future of work.

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Islamic State claims blast that kills 5 in Kabul

Islamic State claims blast that kills 5 in Kabul

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing outside the foreign ministry in Kabul that officials and witnesses said killed at least five people and wounded 40 others.

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Bills' Hamlin out of hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest

Bills' Hamlin out of hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been discharged from hospital to continue recovering at home more than a week after his cardiac arrest during an NFL game shocked the league, the team said Wednesday.

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Russia to send rescue mission to space station

Russia to send rescue mission to space station

Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a tiny meteoroid.

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Pharma lobby blasts 'stupid' pandemic patent plans

Pharma lobby blasts 'stupid' pandemic patent plans

Stripping patent protection from Covid-19 treatments is a "mind-bogglingly stupid" idea, the head of a leading pharmaceutical lobby said Wednesday, warning that the move would put industry innovation at risk.

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