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Messi knocked down by fan in Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Messi knocked down by fan in Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground as fans invaded the pitch during chaotic scenes at a match in Puerto Rico on Thursday.

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Two killed, dozens injured as tram derails in Milan

Two killed, dozens injured as tram derails in Milan

A tram derailed and smashed into a building in Milan on Friday, killing two people and injuring 38 others, police told AFP.

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O'Neill taken aback by Rangers boss Rohl's comments on Celtic

O'Neill taken aback by Rangers boss Rohl's comments on Celtic

Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill believes it is "absolutely extraordinary" that Rangers counterpart Danny Rohl has commented on his team selection ahead of Sunday's Old Firm derby at Ibrox.

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French hard-left firebrand sparks row with 'antisemitic' Epstein jibe

French hard-left firebrand sparks row with 'antisemitic' Epstein jibe

France's hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon has sparked new accusations of antisemitism after mocking the pronunciation of the name "Epstein" during a rally as calls grew on left-wing politicians Friday to break with the LFI leader.

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Ahmed, Jacks blast England to thrilling win over New Zealand

Ahmed, Jacks blast England to thrilling win over New Zealand

Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks smashed 44 off 16 balls to take England to a thrilling four-wicket T20 World Cup win in Colombo that denied New Zealand a guaranteed place in the semi-finals but kept Pakistan's slender hopes alive.

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Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing at grilling on Epstein ties

Bill Clinton denies wrongdoing at grilling on Epstein ties

Former US president Bill Clinton denied wrongdoing at a Congressional panel Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus toward Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.

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Oil prices jump on Iran attack fears, Wall Street slips on AI

Oil prices jump on Iran attack fears, Wall Street slips on AI

Crude oil prices jumped Friday as worries about a possible US attack on Iran rose while Wall Street stocks slid as tech stocks suffered.

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TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

While gunmen for the powerful Mexican narcotrafficker Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera were burning vehicles and blockading roads across Mexico in response to the killing of their leader, others stoked chaos through different weapon: disinformation.

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Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the first time this year.

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NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

NASA on Friday said it would revise its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, in a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028.

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