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American spaceship facedown on the Moon after dramatic touchdown

American spaceship facedown on the Moon after dramatic touchdown

The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo probably face-planted into the dirt after catching on a rock during its dramatic landing, the company that built it said Friday.

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'My head is here,' says Leverkusen boss Alonso

'My head is here,' says Leverkusen boss Alonso

Xabi Alonso said on Friday links to Liverpool and Bayern Munich were "just speculation" and that his "head is here" as he strives to take his record-breaking Bayer Leverkusen side to a first Bundesliga title.

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NFL Dolphins release Nigerian defensive end Ogbah

NFL Dolphins release Nigerian defensive end Ogbah

Injury-nagged Nigerian defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah was released by the NFL's Miami Dolphins on Friday as the club works to cut salary ahead of the start of the 2024 campaign.

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Spain book Olympic place with Nations Cup win over Netherlands

Spain book Olympic place with Nations Cup win over Netherlands

World Cup winners Spain guaranteed their place at this year's Olympics in Paris with a crushing 3-0 win over the Netherlands in Seville in the Nations Cup semi-final on Friday.

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Dow and S&P 500 eke out fresh records as stocks rally loses steam

Dow and S&P 500 eke out fresh records as stocks rally loses steam

Two of Wall Street's three major indices edged higher on Friday to reach new records, as investors looked to take the profits they have accumulated this week on the back of a market rally fueled by US technology titan Nvidia's blockbuster results.

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Republicans start to back off controversial Alabama IVF ruling

Republicans start to back off controversial Alabama IVF ruling

A wave of Republicans, including Donald Trump on Friday, are vowing to protect IVF in the wake of an Alabama court ruling threatening access to the procedure, in what could become a galvanizing issue in the 2024 election.

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MLB Padres star pitcher Darvish aims to be ready by Seoul

MLB Padres star pitcher Darvish aims to be ready by Seoul

Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish, battling back from an injury that cut short his 2023 Major League Baseball campaign, plans to be ready for San Diego's season-opening series in Seoul next month.

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Leverkusen set new 33-match unbeaten record, go 11 points clear

Leverkusen set new 33-match unbeaten record, go 11 points clear

A long-range shot from Robert Andrich took Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-1 home win against Mainz on Friday, setting a new German record of 33 games unbeaten.

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Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity

Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity

Thousands protested across Argentina on Friday to demand food aid for the poor as soaring inflation and President Javier Milei's harsh austerity measures take their toll.

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Spanish apartment block inferno leaves at least 9 dead

Spanish apartment block inferno leaves at least 9 dead

Spanish fire crews on Friday picked through a smouldering 14-storey apartment block in Valencia, searching for bodies and clues, after an inferno ripped through the building killing at least nine people.

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