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Improving Atletico cruise to comfortable win over Osasuna

Improving Atletico cruise to comfortable win over Osasuna

Atletico Madrid thrashed Osasuna 4-0 on Wednesday to move third in La Liga and build some form ahead of Sunday's derby clash against rivals Real Madrid.

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NFL star fined for displaying name of slain Palestinian girl

NFL star fined for displaying name of slain Palestinian girl

NFL player Azeez Al-Shaair was fined more than $11,000 for wearing the name of a Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces on his face markings last weekend, a league spokesman said Wednesday.

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Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons

Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons

A contender to lead the UN called Wednesday for artificial intelligence to be regulated like nuclear weapons, warning that a Third World War would be fought with the emerging technology.

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Witsel retires from internationals after 18-year Belgium career

Witsel retires from internationals after 18-year Belgium career

Veteran midfielder Axel Witsel announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, bringing an end to a Belgium career which saw him become their second-most capped player.

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O'Neill expects Celtic recovery after Old Firm misery

O'Neill expects Celtic recovery after Old Firm misery

Martin O'Neill insists Celtic "will get ourselves right" following Sunday's embarrassing Scottish League Cup loss to arch rivals Rangers.

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US Fed raises rates to battle inflation in move likely to rile Trump

US Fed raises rates to battle inflation in move likely to rile Trump

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates in the world's largest economy by 25 basis points to tackle stubbornly high inflation, a move sure to anger President Donald Trump, who has demanded lower rates.

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Man City midfield trio backed to emulate Rodri and Silva

Man City midfield trio backed to emulate Rodri and Silva

Manchester City director of football Hugo Viana believes Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi can replicate the remarkable impact made by Rodri and Bernardo Silva at the Etihad Stadium.

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Fitzpatrick 'not comfortable' over Dubai golf finale

Fitzpatrick 'not comfortable' over Dubai golf finale

Former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick has expressed reservations about heading to Dubai for the season-ending DP World (European) Tour Championship due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.

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'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP

'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP

The Canadian computer scientist considered one of the founders of AI, Yoshua Bengio, told AFP that humanity is "losing control" of the technology and that the world needs guardrails similar to nuclear arms controls.

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WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola

WHO eyes 'encouraging' signs in DRCongo fight against Ebola

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing "encouraging" signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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