US data caps stock market gains; bitcoin slides after record
European equities rose Friday but Frankfurt and Paris held beneath record peaks struck the previous day, as dealers mulled US data that dampened hopes for several interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year.
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First aid boat nears Gaza as war drags into Ramadan
The first Gaza-bound food shipment along a new maritime corridor was visible off the besieged territory's coast, an AFP journalist said, as Palestinians gathered for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan.
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England's Tuilagi unsure on Test future before Six Nations finale
England centre Manu Tuilagi said on Friday he is unsure if this weekend's Six Nations finale with France will be his final game for his country.
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Holders Man City to face Real Madrid in Champions League quarters
Holders Manchester City will come up against record 14-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals after being paired together in Friday's draw, meaning the sides will meet in a third consecutive season in the competition.
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Olympic doubt for Australian 'mankini' rider after serious fall
Top Australian equestrian Shane Rose's hopes of competing at a fourth Olympics were in doubt Friday after a serious fall, just weeks after escaping punishment for wearing a "mankini" during a showjumping competition.
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Recalled Neuer in 'a league of his own', says Bayern's Tuchel
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday praised captain Manuel Neuer on the goalkeeper's recall to the Germany squad for the first time in 15 months.
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Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking
A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, excluding the 2020 pandemic, research showed Friday.
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Puig grabs Macau co-lead as LIV's Pereira, Ortiz keep Paris in focus
David Puig finished birdie-birdie on Friday to grab a share of the lead at the International Series Macau with Jbe Kruger.
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Senegal awaits next moves of opposition leaders freed before key vote
Senegal waited Friday for key opposition figures Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye to take their place on the presidential campaign trail, after their release from prison sparked jubilant scenes 10 days before the key vote.
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New parents left angry as babies need Paris Olympics tickets
New parents heading to the Paris Olympics are calling for a ticketing rule change after discovering that their infants will be refused entry to venues unless they have their own seats.
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