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UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail £9.5mn

UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail £9.5mn

A UK court ordered Prince Harry and six others Friday to pay an initial £9.5 million ($13 million) after they lost their privacy case against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mail.

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Trump announces temporary tariff relief on ground beef imports 

Trump announces temporary tariff relief on ground beef imports 

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would temporarily allow a greater volume of foreign beef imports, in his latest bid to lower costs for American consumers as midterm elections approach.

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Aligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack

Aligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack

Aligned allows fintechs and institutions to build financial products on Ethereum, with one-click solutions for wallets, rollups, interoperability, and zero-knowledge services.

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Pope to visit San Marino, address Italian political event

Pope to visit San Marino, address Italian political event

Pope Leo XIV will travel to the tiny republic of San Marino on Saturday before attending a cultural and political event organised by an influential Catholic group at an Italian seaside resort.

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Bitcoin jumps, stocks bounce as traders weigh US Treasury action

Bitcoin jumps, stocks bounce as traders weigh US Treasury action

Bitcoin bounced and global stocks clawed back some of their recent losses on Friday as investors assessed the US Treasury's efforts to push down long-term borrowing costs.

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All Blacks just as good as Springboks, says captain Savea

All Blacks just as good as Springboks, says captain Savea

New Zealand captain Ardie Savea says his team are "just as good" as world champions South Africa ahead of a four-Test series, which kicks off in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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Man City boss Maresca hit with Doku injury blow

Man City boss Maresca hit with Doku injury blow

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has suffered a blow on the eve of the Premier League season after Belgium winger Jeremy Doku was ruled out for several weeks.

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Romania holding suspected 'low-level agent' after pistols found near Berlin: Germany

Romania holding suspected 'low-level agent' after pistols found near Berlin: Germany

Romania is holding a suspected "low-level agent" accused of preparing attacks, following the discovery of handguns and ammunition in a forest near Berlin, Germany's interior minister said Friday.

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Iraola wants to sign wingers to boost Liverpool's attacking options

Iraola wants to sign wingers to boost Liverpool's attacking options

Andoni Iraola admits Liverpool need to sign more wingers as they get used to life without Egypt star Mohamed Salah.

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UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year

UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year

This year's El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century and could make 2027 the hottest year globally, Britain's national weather agency predicted Friday.

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