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Dortmund held to scoreless draw at Heidenheim

Dortmund held to scoreless draw at Heidenheim

Injury-hit Borussia Dortmund were held to a goalless draw at Heidenheim on Friday, dropping crucial points in their bid for Champions League football next season.

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North Korea fires more cruise missiles in testing spree

North Korea fires more cruise missiles in testing spree

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Friday, Seoul's military said, continuing a fresh streak of weapons testing as Kim Jong Un's regime ramps up what it calls "war preparations".

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Athletic Bilbao thrash Mallorca to maintain top four pressure

Athletic Bilbao thrash Mallorca to maintain top four pressure

Athletic Bilbao kept up the pressure on La Liga's top four with a thumping 4-0 win over Mallorca on Friday.

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Masuaku free-kick clinches AFCON semi-finals place for DR Congo

Masuaku free-kick clinches AFCON semi-finals place for DR Congo

Former West Ham United defender Arthur Masuaku scored a vital goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Guinea 3-1 on Friday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

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Erdogan picks ex-Amazon economist to head Turkey central bank

Erdogan picks ex-Amazon economist to head Turkey central bank

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday picked a former senior economist at the US online retail giant Amazon as the new head of Turkey's central bank.

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Ireland hammer France 38-17 in opening Six Nations match

Ireland hammer France 38-17 in opening Six Nations match

Ireland got their bid for unprecedented back-to-back Grand Slams off to the perfect start with a bonus-point 38-17 victory over 14-man France in the opening match of the Six Nations in Marseille on Friday.

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Mexican community revives customs with ancient fire ritual

Mexican community revives customs with ancient fire ritual

Incense fills the air and burning sticks light up the night in an Indigenous community in Mexico where an ancient fire ritual has been brought back to life.

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Dortmund held to goalless draw at Heidenheim

Dortmund held to goalless draw at Heidenheim

An undermanned Borussia Dortmund were held to a goalless draw at Heidenheim on Friday, dropping crucial points in their bid for Champions League football next season.

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Spotify renews Joe Rogan podcast with multi-year deal

Spotify renews Joe Rogan podcast with multi-year deal

Audio streaming platform Spotify announced Friday it has renewed its partnership with Joe Rogan for his flagship chart-topping podcast.

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Retaliatory US strikes hit Syria after Jordan attack: US media

Retaliatory US strikes hit Syria after Jordan attack: US media

The US military has launched air strikes against targets in Syria in the first retaliation for a drone attack that killed three soldiers at a remote US base in Jordan, US media reported Friday.

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