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Global stocks mostly fall as US rally shows signs of fatigue

Global stocks mostly fall as US rally shows signs of fatigue

Global stocks mostly fell Thursday as US indices pulled back from records while Washington awaited Tehran's response to a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Sabalenka, champion Paolini open Italian Open accounts

Sabalenka, champion Paolini open Italian Open accounts

Aryna Sabalenka breezed into the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Barbora Krejcikova, 6-2, 6-3.

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30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator

30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator

A total of 30 passengers left the hantavirus-stricken Hondius during its call at the remote British island of Saint Helena, the cruise ship's Dutch operator said Thursday.

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Real Madrid to punish Valverde, Tchouameni after training ground clash

Real Madrid to punish Valverde, Tchouameni after training ground clash

Real Madrid said they would punish midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a clash on Thursday at the club's training ground which left the former needing hospital treatment.

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French parliament votes to ease returns of looted art to ex-colonies

French parliament votes to ease returns of looted art to ex-colonies

France's parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.

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Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension: federation

Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension: federation

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday.

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Marsh ton sets up Lucknow win in rain-hit IPL clash

Marsh ton sets up Lucknow win in rain-hit IPL clash

Australia's Mitchell Marsh hit 111 to set up a tense nine-run win for Lucknow Super Giants in a rain-hit IPL clash against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.

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Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

Google faces a fresh UK lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominance in online display advertising, the claimants announced Thursday, in the latest antitrust action against the US tech giant.

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Yankees outfielder Dominguez collides with wall making catch

Yankees outfielder Dominguez collides with wall making catch

The New York Yankees' Jasson Dominguez was injured slamming into a wall as he took a superb leaping catch in the first inning on Thursday, eventually leaving the field on a medical cart.

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NY to hire 500 addiction recovery mentors with opioid settlement cash

NY to hire 500 addiction recovery mentors with opioid settlement cash

New York will invest $12 million of settlement funds from opioid manufacturers to recruit 500 specialists to help treat people battling addiction, the city's mayor said Thursday.

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