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Uno top as Japanese trio lead at world figure skating championships

Uno top as Japanese trio lead at world figure skating championships

Shoma Uno led a Japanese 1-2-3 after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships in Montpellier on Thursday.

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War in Ukraine rattles auto parts industry

War in Ukraine rattles auto parts industry

Ukraine's car parts industry, which supplies many vehicle manufacturers in western European, has taken a battering since the Russian invasion one month ago.

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Double lung transplant saves US man with terminal cancer

Double lung transplant saves US man with terminal cancer

US doctors announced Thursday they had successfully performed a double lung transplant on a patient with terminal lung cancer, giving new hope to others who also have advanced stages of the deadly disease.

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Sainz tells Ferrari fans to remain cool, realistic after blistering season opener

Sainz tells Ferrari fans to remain cool, realistic after blistering season opener

Carlos Sainz reminded Ferrari and their legion of Italian fans to stay focussed and realistic on Thursday ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second in the Formula One season.

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Biodiversity loss threatens economic stability: central banks report

Biodiversity loss threatens economic stability: central banks report

Central banks have underestimated the significant threat posed by biodiversity loss, a new report said Thursday, warning that financial institutions and businesses were destroying the natural assets that they depend on.

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Norris foresees long McLaren struggle for speed

Norris foresees long McLaren struggle for speed

Lando Norris conceded on Thursday that he and his McLaren team may face a lengthy development struggle to improve the disappointing season-opening performance of their new car.

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Uber to integrate its network with New York yellow cabs

Uber to integrate its network with New York yellow cabs

Uber said Thursday it will collaborate with New York taxi networks, a longtime transportation rival, boosting driver supply as the city emerges from the pandemic.

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Stocks mixed, oil prices dip as West targets Russian gold

Stocks mixed, oil prices dip as West targets Russian gold

Stock markets were mixed while oil prices eased Thursday as investors weighed Western summits on Russia's war in Ukraine and the prospect of sharper interest rate hikes to control inflation.

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Becker's tennis trophies 'auctioned off to pay debts', court told

Becker's tennis trophies 'auctioned off to pay debts', court told

Trophies won by former tennis world number one Boris Becker were auctioned off for £700,000 ($920,000) to pay his debts, a British court heard on Thursday.

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Dubai ruler abused ex-wife to 'exorbitant degree', UK court rules

Dubai ruler abused ex-wife to 'exorbitant degree', UK court rules

The ruler of Dubai abused his ex-wife on an extraordinary scale, a UK judge ruled on Thursday, ending a lengthy legal battle between the couple over their two children.

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