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Mbappe double powers Real Madrid to win at Athletic Bilbao

Mbappe double powers Real Madrid to win at Athletic Bilbao

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and set up another as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 to cut Barcelona's La Liga lead back down to one point on Wednesday.

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'Peter Hujar's Day' tops Spirit Award nominations

'Peter Hujar's Day' tops Spirit Award nominations

Biopic "Peter Hujar's Day" on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Spirit Awards, which also saw singer SZA given a nod for her debut film role.

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Celtic appoint Wilfried Nancy as new manager

Celtic appoint Wilfried Nancy as new manager

Celtic appointed Frenchman Wilfried Nancy as the new manager of the Scottish champions on Wednesday on a two-and-a-half year contract.

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Rights groups warn against US raids during World Cup

Rights groups warn against US raids during World Cup

Human rights groups warned Wednesday ahead of the draw for next year's football World Cup that President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies could overshadow the tournament.

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Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry

Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry

President Donald Trump is poised to roll back his predecessor Joe Biden's tough fuel-economy standards, arguing the move will lower car prices even as critics warn it will leave drivers paying more at the pump and accelerate climate change.

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Crawford stripped of WBC boxing title over unpaid fees

Crawford stripped of WBC boxing title over unpaid fees

Terence Crawford has been stripped of his WBC super middleweight crown after a financial dispute, with Britain's Hamzah Sheeraz and Frenchman Christian Mbilli to fight for the vacant world title.

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Brazil police probe plight of near-extinct blue parrot

Brazil police probe plight of near-extinct blue parrot

Brazilian police said Wednesday they were probing the outbreak of a lethal virus among some of the last Spix's Macaws, one of the world's rarest birds -- made famous as the blue parrot in the 2011 animated film "Rio."

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Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness

Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness

US private-sector hiring data released Wednesday painted a downcast picture of the job market in the world's biggest economy, especially among small businesses.

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Oval Invincibles renamed MI London in latest Hundred franchise deal

Oval Invincibles renamed MI London in latest Hundred franchise deal

Oval Invincibles will be re-branded as MI London from 2026 after a deal between the Hundred franchise and the owners of Mumbai Indians.

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Sleepy Don? Trump's health under fresh scrutiny

Sleepy Don? Trump's health under fresh scrutiny

He still mocks his predecessor as "Sleepy Joe" Biden. But it was Donald Trump who seemed to be fighting to stay awake at a cabinet meeting.

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