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Coe riles Olympic movement with prize money move

Coe riles Olympic movement with prize money move

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists was welcomed by athletes but has sparked a backlash from bosses of other sports.

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Photography is 'mirror on society': Sebastiao Salgado

Photography is 'mirror on society': Sebastiao Salgado

He might be 80 but Sebastiao Salgado, the Brazilian photojournalist who has spent five decades chronicling the world around us, is not ready to hang up his camera yet.

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Arteta calls on Arsenal to prove their worth after double blow

Arteta calls on Arsenal to prove their worth after double blow

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.

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Situation 'unstable' at Copenhagen landmark after blaze

Situation 'unstable' at Copenhagen landmark after blaze

Three days after a fire which ravaged Copenhagen's historic former stock exchange broke out, emergency services said Friday that the situation was "unstable" due to equipment issues and a strong breeze.

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China auto sector steps up Europe push with Spain plant

China auto sector steps up Europe push with Spain plant

Chinese carmaker Chery signed a deal Friday to produce mainly electric vehicles in Spain, as Beijing's auto sector pushes ahead with plans to expand into Europe despite growing competition concerns.

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Coleman focused on US trials, not Olympics, as Diamond League kicks off

Coleman focused on US trials, not Olympics, as Diamond League kicks off

Christian Coleman admitted Friday to being more focused on safely negotiating the notoriously tough US trials than the actual Paris Olympics, where he hopes he will bid for a sprint double.

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Olympic chief Bach says AI can be a game changer for athletes

Olympic chief Bach says AI can be a game changer for athletes

IOC president Thomas Bach said artificial intelligence can help identify talented athletes "in every corner of the world" as he unveiled the Olympic AI Agenda in London on Friday.

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Kyrgyzstan's TikTok block builds censorship fears

Kyrgyzstan's TikTok block builds censorship fears

In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week.

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Iran blasts rattle global markets

Iran blasts rattle global markets

Reports Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran rattled markets on Friday, with oil prices briefly surging and equities slumping.

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Tesla to recall Cybertruck over acceleration defect

Tesla to recall Cybertruck over acceleration defect

Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertruck vehicles because of a defect that can cause unintentional vehicle acceleration, increasing crash risk, according to a US notice posted this week.

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