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Red Bull sack team chief Horner afer two decades in charge

Red Bull sack team chief Horner afer two decades in charge

Christian Horner is to leave his role as Red Bull team principal with immediate effect after 20 years, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.

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Toll of Air India disaster rests at 260 as focus turns to crash report

Toll of Air India disaster rests at 260 as focus turns to crash report

Indian forensic investigators have identified all 260 people killed in last month's crash of a London-bound passenger plane, health authorities said Wednesday, ahead of a hugely anticipated preliminary report into what went wrong.

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Iraq's Kurdistan enjoys all-day state electricity

Iraq's Kurdistan enjoys all-day state electricity

More than 30 percent of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region now has 24-hour state electricity, authorities said Thursday, with plans to extend full coverage by the end of 2026.

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Israel, Hamas defiant as US presses for ceasefire

Israel, Hamas defiant as US presses for ceasefire

Israel's bid to crush Hamas's capabilities and bring the hostages home dominated talks between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister said, even as the Palestinian militants vowed no surrender in Gaza.

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Lidl owes French rival $50 mn after ads ruled deceptive

Lidl owes French rival $50 mn after ads ruled deceptive

German supermarket chain Lidl faces a 43-million-euro ($50 million) payout to a French rival after an appeals court ruled its ads to be deceptive.

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Spain PM announces anti-graft plan as scandal rocks govt

Spain PM announces anti-graft plan as scandal rocks govt

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced an anti-corruption plan designed with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a bid to salvage confidence in his scandal-hit government.

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Marseille wildfire that closed airport 'receding'

Marseille wildfire that closed airport 'receding'

A wildfire that disrupted plane and train in Marseille, France's second largest city, decreased in intensity on Wednesday, officials said.

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Demna to bow out at Balenciaga with farewell Paris fashion show

Demna to bow out at Balenciaga with farewell Paris fashion show

Provocative Georgian designer Demna will bow out after 10 years at Balenciaga on Wednesday during Paris Haute Couture Week before taking the reins at Gucci.

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Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks

Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks

Stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye on trade talks after the US president warned he would not again extend a deadline to reach deals.

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Mattel launches Barbie doll with diabetes

Mattel launches Barbie doll with diabetes

Mattel has launched its first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes in a bid to foster a greater sense of inclusion and empathy among children, a company vice-president said Tuesday.

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