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Remarkable fight back puts Jabeur in Rome semis, Tsitsipas through

Remarkable fight back puts Jabeur in Rome semis, Tsitsipas through

Ons Jabeur reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday after bouncing back from being a game away from defeat to beat Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.

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Musk sends mixed messages on Twitter deal, pressuring shares

Musk sends mixed messages on Twitter deal, pressuring shares

Elon Musk sent mixed messages Friday about his proposed Twitter acquisition, sending shares of the microblogging platform lower amid skepticism over whether the deal will close.

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Bastianini upstages Quartararo at French MotoGP practice

Bastianini upstages Quartararo at French MotoGP practice

Italy's Enea Bastianini posted a track record to set the pace in opening practice at the French MotoGP on Friday as home favourite and world champion Fabio Quartararo finished out of the top five.

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Democrats urge Americans to stand up for abortion rights

Democrats urge Americans to stand up for abortion rights

US Democrats called Friday for a giant mobilization for abortion rights on the eve of a nationwide day of protest against an expected Supreme Court move to end federal protections for the procedure.

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Guardiola slams former United stars over Man City criticism

Guardiola slams former United stars over Man City criticism

Pep Guardiola has hit back at former Manchester United stars Patrice Evra and Dimitar Berbatov for criticising the character of his Manchester City side after their painful Champions League exit.

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Ukraine's key IT sector booming despite Russian invasion

Ukraine's key IT sector booming despite Russian invasion

Ukraine's IT sector is booming despite the Russian invasion. Workers with stickers on their laptops recline on beach chairs outside a warehouse for start-ups in the east Ukraine city of Lviv giving off major Silicon Valley vibes.

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EU sees reopening of Iran nuclear talks but US cautious

EU sees reopening of Iran nuclear talks but US cautious

The European Union said Friday it had unblocked stalled talks with Iran after a mission to Tehran but the United States raised doubts on whether it was enough to revive a nuclear deal.

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Jumbo's Bouwman wins hilly Giro stage 7 as Lopez retains lead

Jumbo's Bouwman wins hilly Giro stage 7 as Lopez retains lead

Outsider Koen Bouwman won stage 7 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday when four riders escaped from the main peloton along the 196km route from Diamante to Potenza.

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League Cup not enough for hungry Liverpool, says Klopp

League Cup not enough for hungry Liverpool, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has conceded that only winning the League Cup would not mean a successful season for his team, who remain in contention for an unprecedented quadruple.

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Leeds owners hold team meeting to boost survival bid

Leeds owners hold team meeting to boost survival bid

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch has hailed the spirit at the relegation-threatened Premier League club after owners met with the squad in an attempt to boost their survival push.

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