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Pogacar gunning for blood and thunder in Tour of Flanders

Pogacar gunning for blood and thunder in Tour of Flanders

Tadej Pogacar said on Thursday he cannot wait for this weekend's one-day Tour of Flanders race and is targeting a repeat of his 2023 win while hoping to avoid a sprint finish against champion Mathieu van der Poel.

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Macron calls for suspension of investment in US until tariffs clarified

Macron calls for suspension of investment in US until tariffs clarified

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a suspension of investment in the United States until Donald Trump's "brutal and unfounded" new tariffs against Europe and the rest of the world were clarified.

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Wall St leads rout as world reels from Trump tariffs

Wall St leads rout as world reels from Trump tariffs

Wall Street led a global markets bloodbath Thursday as countries around the world reeled from President Donald Trump's trade war, while the White House insisted the US economy would emerge victorious.

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Mullins gets perfect National boost with remarkable four-timer

Mullins gets perfect National boost with remarkable four-timer

Lossiemouth won the feature race of the first day of the Grand National festival on Thursday, the fourth of a remarkable four Grade One victories for legendary Irish trainer WIllie Mullins.

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Trump tariffs hammer global stocks, dollar and oil

Trump tariffs hammer global stocks, dollar and oil

Stock markets and the dollar tumbled Thursday after President Donald Trump's latest worldwide tariff salvo fanned a trade war that many fear will spark recession and ramp up inflation.

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Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI

Authors hold London protest against Meta for 'stealing' work to train AI

Around 100 authors on Thursday protested outside the London headquarters of Meta, accusing the US tech giant of "stealing" content to train its Artificial Intelligence models.

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Tate Modern gifted 'extraordinary' work by US artist Joan Mitchell

Tate Modern gifted 'extraordinary' work by US artist Joan Mitchell

London's Tate Modern unveiled a huge, spectacular abstract painting by acclaimed US artist Joan Mitchell on Thursday, part of one of the "most significant gifts" to the gallery in recent decades.

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Mexico president welcomes being left off Trump's new tariffs list

Mexico president welcomes being left off Trump's new tariffs list

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, the United States' top trading partner, on Thursday welcomed her country's exclusion from the list of nations targeted in Donald Trump's latest round of import tariffs.

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Tonali eager to lead Newcastle back into Champions League

Tonali eager to lead Newcastle back into Champions League

Sandro Tonali is aiming to get back into the Champions League after reviving Newcastle's bid for a place among European club football's elite.

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Lesotho hardest hit as new US tariffs rattle Africa

Lesotho hardest hit as new US tariffs rattle Africa

The small African kingdom of Lesotho feared the worst for its textile industry Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on its imports, the highest for a single nation.

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