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Rees-Zammit to return to rugby after NFL dream ends

Rees-Zammit to return to rugby after NFL dream ends

Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit said on Friday he was returning to rugby union after giving up on his attempt to break into the NFL.

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England say injured Woakes set to miss rest of India decider

England say injured Woakes set to miss rest of India decider

England paceman Chris Woakes is set to miss the remainder of the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval after suffering a shoulder injury, team management announced on Friday.

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Bayer sets aside more cash to deal with weedkiller woes

Bayer sets aside more cash to deal with weedkiller woes

German pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals giant Bayer said it had put aside an extra 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to deal with long-running US legal woes linked to a weedkiller.

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Pakistan inflict more T20 misery on West Indies

Pakistan inflict more T20 misery on West Indies

Pakistan beat the West Indies in their opening T20 international on Thursday as their spin bowlers inflicted the damage in a 14-run victory to extend a miserable run for the West Indies.

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South Korea's Yoon resists questioning by lying in underwear

South Korea's Yoon resists questioning by lying in underwear

South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on his prison cell floor in his underwear to resist attempts to interrogate him, prosecutors said Friday.

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Stocks drop as Trump's new tariff sweep offsets earnings

Stocks drop as Trump's new tariff sweep offsets earnings

Stock markets fell Friday as Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline, offsetting strong earnings from tech giants.

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El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, allowing another Bukele run

El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, allowing another Bukele run

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele secured the right to seek indefinite re-election on Thursday after his party-controlled Congress approved a sweeping constitutional reform that also extends presidential terms from five to six years.

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Nintendo quarterly revenue surges thanks to Switch 2

Nintendo quarterly revenue surges thanks to Switch 2

Nintendo on Friday said quarterly revenue had more than doubled year-on-year thanks to the Switch 2, which became the world's fastest-selling console after its launch in June.

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Swiss to try to negotiate way out of stiff US tariffs

Swiss to try to negotiate way out of stiff US tariffs

The Swiss government said Friday it would negotiate with the United States to try to avoid the 39 percent punitive US tariff rate that would ravage its key pharmaceutical industry.

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British Airways owner sees profit jump on 'strong' demand

British Airways owner sees profit jump on 'strong' demand

IAG, the owner of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, said Friday that its net profit jumped 44 percent in the first six months of the year on "strong demand".

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