Desperate effort to rescue 100s feared trapped in bombed Ukraine theatre
Rescuers in Ukraine searched on Friday for hundreds of civilians feared trapped under the wreckage of a bombed theatre, as local forces battled against Russian troops across the country.
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GM buying out SoftBank's $2.1 bn stake in Cruise self-driving cars
American automaker General Motors announced Friday it is acquiring SoftBank's $2.1 billion stake in its autonomous car venture Cruise.
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Red-hot Rublev reaches Indian Wells ATP semi-finals
In-form seventh seed Andrey Rublev powered into the Indian Wells ATP Masters semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Bulgarian veteran Grigor Dimitrov.
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Watson joining Browns in shock NFL trade from Texans: reports
Houston Texans quarterback DeShaun Watson is set to join the Cleveland Browns in a shock trade that comes as the NFL star faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, US media reported on Friday.
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Stocks mostly rise, oil climbs at end of volatile week
Oil prices rose while most leading global stock markets also climbed to conclude a positive week for equities despite the growing toll of Russia's attack on Ukraine and central bank moves to counter inflation.
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Top seed Tai beats All England champion Okuhara in quarter-finals
Top seed Tai Tzu-ying justified her billing at the All England badminton championships with a ruthless quarter-final win over reigning champion Nozomi Okuhara in Birmingham on Friday.
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Brazil Supreme Court judge bars messaging app Telegram
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ruled Friday to block popular messaging application Telegram nationwide, barring one of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's favorite communication channels.
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Switzerland's Kambundji wins women's world indoor 60m gold
Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji produced the joint fourth fastest run ever to upset the field and win gold in the women's world indoor 60m in Belgrade on Friday.
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Biden warns Xi against China backing Russia's war in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday the "consequences" of any backing for Russia in its war against Ukraine, the White House said, as Beijing showed no sign of joining Western condemnation of the invasion.
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Imperious Verstappen impressed by Ferrari
Max Verstappen enjoyed an imperious opening day's practice for the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday, but admitted he was checking his mirrors for the much-improved Ferraris.
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