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Coe vows to free up voices of IOC members

Coe vows to free up voices of IOC members

Sebastian Coe says if he becomes president of the International Olympic Committee he wants a "reset" to give its members more of a voice.

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US-based Friedkin Group completes Everton takeover

US-based Friedkin Group completes Everton takeover

The US-based Friedkin Group has completed the takeover of Premier League strugglers Everton, ending a turbulent period for the club under the ownership of Farhad Moshiri.

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Panama says 55 migrants have died crossing jungle this year

Panama says 55 migrants have died crossing jungle this year

Fifty-five US-bound migrants have died and 180 children have been abandoned this year while crossing the treacherous Darien jungle from Colombia, Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday.

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Tariffs could cause 'massive' price increases: Top Biden advisor

Tariffs could cause 'massive' price increases: Top Biden advisor

Sweeping tariffs under consideration by Donald Trump could cause "massive" increases to the cost of producing everyday goods including coffee and chocolate, President Biden's top economic advisor said Thursday.

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Oklahoma carries out the 25th and final US execution this year

Oklahoma carries out the 25th and final US execution this year

An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl was put to death on Thursday in the 25th and final execution in the United States this year.

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Outrage, relief: emotions mixed following French mass rape trial verdict

Outrage, relief: emotions mixed following French mass rape trial verdict

Silence fell in the courtroom after a French judge delivered his verdict on Thursday, finding all 51 defendants guilty in the mass rape trial that has horrified the country.

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SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS

SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS

Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning to fly private crew missions to the International Space Station in partnership with a Calfornia-based startup, the two companies said on Thursday.

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Turkey's Pegasus Airlines says to buy 200 Boeing 737 aircraft

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines says to buy 200 Boeing 737 aircraft

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines said Thursday it would buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft in its largest-ever order worth some $36 billion as it seeks to expand its service.

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Zelensky says Trump and EU must work together to secure peace

Zelensky says Trump and EU must work together to secure peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he needed both Europe and the United States on board to secure a durable peace, as he huddled with EU leaders at their final summit before Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Who are the men convicted in French mass rape trial?

Who are the men convicted in French mass rape trial?

France's trial of a man who drugged his now ex-wife so he and dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious ended on Thursday with all 51 defendants being convicted.

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