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Vasseur signs new contract as Ferrari team principal

Vasseur signs new contract as Ferrari team principal

Charles Leclerc on Thursday welcomed the "important" Ferrari announcement that Fred Vasseur had signed a new multi-year deal to continue as boss of the Italian team.

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French cities impose curfews for teens to curb crime

French cities impose curfews for teens to curb crime

Several French cities have this summer introduced a curfew for teenagers in a bid to curb youth violence, but even some mayors are not sure if the ban should be enforced.

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Seals sing 'otherworldly' songs structured like nursery rhymes

Seals sing 'otherworldly' songs structured like nursery rhymes

When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday.

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India captain Gill run out in sight of Gavaskar record

India captain Gill run out in sight of Gavaskar record

India captain Shubman Gill ran himself out on Thursday's opening day of the fifth and deciding Test against England as he closed in on Sunil Gavaskar's national record for runs in a series.

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Trump's global trade policy faces test, hours from tariff deadline

Trump's global trade policy faces test, hours from tariff deadline

President Donald Trump's dream of a new world order in trade faced a crucial test Thursday, with dozens of economies –- including key commercial partners like Canada and Mexico -- yet to secure US tariff deals ahead of a midnight deadline.

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Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage

Study reveals potato's secret tomato heritage

You say potato, I say tomato?

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Wirtz said I would 'enjoy' Bayern move, says Diaz

Wirtz said I would 'enjoy' Bayern move, says Diaz

Luis Diaz said former Liverpool teammate Florian Wirtz told him he would "enjoy" a move to Bayern Munich as the Colombian was unveiled by the Bundesliga champions on Thursday.

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West Ham's Paqueta cleared of betting charges

West Ham's Paqueta cleared of betting charges

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing charges by an independent regulatory commission, the club announced on Thursday.

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AI gives stocks a lift, dollar mixed tracking Fed, tariffs

AI gives stocks a lift, dollar mixed tracking Fed, tariffs

Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence helped lift Wall Street Thursday as Microsoft surfed a tech wave to pass $4 trillion in market value even as traders weighed Federal Reserve rates caution.

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Authorities abandon recovery of German Olympian killed in Pakistan

Authorities abandon recovery of German Olympian killed in Pakistan

Authorities have abandoned efforts to recover the body of German Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier, who died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan this week.

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