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Canada ex-central banker Mark Carney launches PM bid

Canada ex-central banker Mark Carney launches PM bid

Mark Carney, the former governor of Canada's central bank, on Thursday launched his bid to succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader and prime minister, immediately becoming a frontrunner in the race.

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Endrick extra-time brace helps Real Madrid past Celta in Copa del Rey

Endrick extra-time brace helps Real Madrid past Celta in Copa del Rey

Real Madrid threw away a two-goal lead but eventually triumphed 5-2 after extra time against Celta Vigo on Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, with youngster Endrick netting twice.

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600 police on duty for Israeli club's 'high-risk' Paris basketball clash

600 police on duty for Israeli club's 'high-risk' Paris basketball clash

Hundreds of Paris police officers were deployed on Thursday for a basketball match classified as "high-risk" due to the participation of an Israeli team.

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Panama football boss suspended for calling player 'fat'

Panama football boss suspended for calling player 'fat'

The Panamanian Football Federation said Thursday FIFA had banned its boss Manuel Arias from performing his functions for six months for calling a player "fat."

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SpaceX catches Starship booster but upper stage explodes

SpaceX catches Starship booster but upper stage explodes

Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as the latest dramatic test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage blowing up over the Atlantic.

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SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes

SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes

Hours after Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin nailed its first-ever orbital mission, SpaceX seized back the spotlight on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its gargantuan next-generation megarocket, ended with the upper stage dramatically disintegrating over the Atlantic.

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Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 preview disappoints

Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 preview disappoints

Nintendo shares tumbled more than six percent Friday after the Japanese games giant failed to impress with a brief video preview of its new Switch 2 console.

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'Damaging' AI porn scandal at US school scars victims

'Damaging' AI porn scandal at US school scars victims

Her voice tinged with anger, an American mother worried about what the future holds for her teenage daughter, just one of dozens of girls targeted in yet another AI-enabled pornography scandal that has rocked a US school.

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Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles

Private firefighters highlight wealth divide in ruined Los Angeles

On one side of the street lie the ashes of ruined houses, lost to the huge blazes that defeated Los Angeles firefighters when hydrants ran dry.

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Tennis great Shriver says trophies stolen after LA fires

Tennis great Shriver says trophies stolen after LA fires

US tennis great Pam Shriver revealed on Thursday that a horde of major trophies from her Hall of Fame career were stolen along with her car after she evacuated following the Los Angeles wildfire disaster, ESPN reported.

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