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Ten-man Everton snatch vital 99th-minute win over Newcastle

Ten-man Everton snatch vital 99th-minute win over Newcastle

Alex Iwobi's 99th-minute winner hauled Everton three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Newcastle on Thursday.

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Porn star Ron Jeremy ordered to undergo psychiatric exams

Porn star Ron Jeremy ordered to undergo psychiatric exams

Porn star Ron Jeremy was ordered Thursday to undergo psychiatric exams ahead of a trial on multiple sex charges against 21 women and girls.

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Filmmakers rename 'Russian Arm' camera system 'U-Crane' after invasion

Filmmakers rename 'Russian Arm' camera system 'U-Crane' after invasion

A camera system used in countless Hollywood films and previously known as the "Russian Arm" has been renamed by its inventors to "U-Crane" in tribute to the country it came from.

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Biden to press Xi to get in line over condemnation of Russia

Biden to press Xi to get in line over condemnation of Russia

US President Joe Biden will warn his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday that he will face "costs" if Beijing rescues fellow authoritarian ally Russia from intense Western sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Odessa, 'pearl of Black Sea', clings to peace, readies for war

Odessa, 'pearl of Black Sea', clings to peace, readies for war

In front of a barricade mounted outside Odessa's magnificent opera house, a soldier shares a long, emotional hug with his wife and daughter.

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Russia extends drug arrest of US basketball star Griner: local media

Russia extends drug arrest of US basketball star Griner: local media

A Russian court on Thursday extended the arrest on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, Russian state media reported.

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Barcelona fight back to reach Europa League quarter-finals

Barcelona fight back to reach Europa League quarter-finals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winner as Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 on Thursday to book their spot in the Europa League quarter-finals.

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Kanye West banned from posting on Instagram for 24 hours

Kanye West banned from posting on Instagram for 24 hours

Instagram said Thursday it had blocked rapper Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, from using his account for 24 hours for violating the social network's harassment policy amid his acrimonious divorce from reality star Kim Kardashian.

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Greece's Sakkari reaches Indian Wells WTA semi-finals

Greece's Sakkari reaches Indian Wells WTA semi-finals

World number six Maria Sakkari powered into the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.

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Risk of imminent Russian debt default appears to diminish

Risk of imminent Russian debt default appears to diminish

The risk of an imminent Russian debt default appeared to diminish Thursday following statements from Moscow and news of a payment to JPMorgan Chase.

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