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Musetti sees off Moutet to meet Fils in Barcelona Open quarters

Musetti sees off Moutet to meet Fils in Barcelona Open quarters

Italian second seed Lorenzo Musetti eased into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

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Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake ads

Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake ads

Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is asking a US federal court in Silicon Valley to hold Meta accountable for scam ads using his likeness without permission.

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Kildunne on wing as England ring changes for Scotland Six Nations clash

Kildunne on wing as England ring changes for Scotland Six Nations clash

Ellie Kildunne was named on the wing, rather than in her usual full-back position, as John Mitchell announced a much-changed side on Thursday for England's Women's Six Nations match away to Scotland.

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Rybakina, Gauff cruise into Stuttgart quarter-finals

Rybakina, Gauff cruise into Stuttgart quarter-finals

Top seed Elena Rybakina beat Diana Shnaider in straight sets to qualify for the quarter-finals of the WTA clay-court event in Stuttgart on Thursday as reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff also advanced.

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Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear

Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear

Where once there was ice, only rock remains.

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Trump says Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium supply

Trump says Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium supply

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has agreed to hand over its store of enriched uranium and that the two sides were "close" to a peace deal to end the war that has engulfed the Middle East.

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EU aims to start disbursing new Ukraine loan in second quarter

EU aims to start disbursing new Ukraine loan in second quarter

The European Union expects to start releasing a new 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine in the second quarter, the bloc's economy chief told AFP on Thursday.

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Trump says Iran deal 'very close,' may go to Pakistan to sign

Trump says Iran deal 'very close,' may go to Pakistan to sign

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran were "very close" to a peace deal and that he would consider going to Pakistan to sign an agreement.

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Calls for UK PM to resign over ex-envoy's failed vetting

Calls for UK PM to resign over ex-envoy's failed vetting

UK opposition leaders Thursday called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign after the government confirmed that an associate of Jeffrey Epstein failed a background security check before becoming envoy to Washington.

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Shakhtar draw at AZ to cruise into Conference League semis

Shakhtar draw at AZ to cruise into Conference League semis

Shakhtar Donetsk drew 2-2 at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday as the Ukrainian side progressed to the UEFA Conference League semi-finals with a 5-2 aggregate win.

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