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Morocco and Senegal prepare for final showdown but Salah's AFCON dream fades

Morocco and Senegal prepare for final showdown but Salah's AFCON dream fades

Hosts Morocco and Senegal will fight it out in a heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations final this weekend after tense last-four victories on Wednesday, but Mohamed Salah is left wondering if his dream of winning the title will forever remain unfulfilled.

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Al-Attiyah closes on sixth Dakar Rally as Ekstrom wins 11th stage

Al-Attiyah closes on sixth Dakar Rally as Ekstrom wins 11th stage

Sweden's Mattias Ekstrom won the car section of the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally on Thursday, while American Skyler Howes clinched a maiden victory in the motorbikes.

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Luis Enrique has no doubts about PSG's title credentials

Luis Enrique has no doubts about PSG's title credentials

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said he has no doubts about his team despite their shock 1-0 French Cup defeat at home to newly-promoted city rivals Paris FC before a return to Ligue 1 on Friday.

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England off-spinner Bashir signs for Derbyshire after Ashes exile

England off-spinner Bashir signs for Derbyshire after Ashes exile

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir has joined Derbyshire on a two-year deal, the County Championship club announced on Thursday.

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UK's Hockney warns moving Bayeux Tapestry would be 'madness'

UK's Hockney warns moving Bayeux Tapestry would be 'madness'

The British Museum Thursday vowed to protect the Bayeux Tapestry, after renowned UK artist David Hockney warned that sending it across the Channel from France for an exhibition this year was "madness".

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Syrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo

Syrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo

Syrians began fleeing an area east of Aleppo city on Thursday after the army gave civilians a deadline to leave amid fears of an escalation in clashes with Kurdish forces.

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Pressure piles on Musk's X to curb sexualised deepfakes

Pressure piles on Musk's X to curb sexualised deepfakes

More governments vowed crackdowns Thursday to prevent Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's X platform, from undressing or sexualizing images of real people in their jurisdictions, in a face of a growing backlash against the deepfakes.

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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei debuts in India

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei debuts in India

The first solo exhibition in India by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei opened Thursday, featuring sculpture, installation and mixed media spanning his career, as well as his "homage" to the country.

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Arbeloa must act fast to avert Real Madrid crisis

Arbeloa must act fast to avert Real Madrid crisis

In the space of just four days, Real Madrid lost a final to bitter rivals Barcelona, sacked coach Xabi Alonso and were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by a second division team, leaving them hurtling into a crisis.

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Top Bangladesh cricket official sacked amid World Cup row

Top Bangladesh cricket official sacked amid World Cup row

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday sacked a senior official after their leading men's cricketers went on strike, escalating a crisis that has already seen the nation refuse to tour India for next month's T20 World Cup.

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