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LIV ranking points snub 'delaying inevitable', says DeChambeau

LIV ranking points snub 'delaying inevitable', says DeChambeau

Big-hitting American star Bryson DeChambeau insisted Friday that the failure to award world-ranking points to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf event in Thailand was just "delaying the inevitable" and blasted "lies" that have plagued the rebel tour.

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EU leaders struggle for answer to Putin's 'energy missile'

EU leaders struggle for answer to Putin's 'energy missile'

EU leaders wrestled on Friday to come up with a plan to tackle soaring energy costs as they struggled with the fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine at a summit in Prague.

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Russian political prisoners should have got Nobel: Memorial co-founder

Russian political prisoners should have got Nobel: Memorial co-founder

The Russian rights group Memorial is honoured to have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but it should have gone to political prisoners such as Alexei Navalny, who risk their lives for contesting President Vladimir Putin, the group's co-founder said Friday.

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Pogacar ready for Vingegaard rematch in Il Lombardia

Pogacar ready for Vingegaard rematch in Il Lombardia

Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar end the cycling season with a one-day rerun of their Tour de France battle when they meet in Il Lombardia on Saturday.

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Stocks slump, dollar boosted by US jobs data

Stocks slump, dollar boosted by US jobs data

Stocks slid and the dollar surged Friday after US jobs data showed only a timid slowdown in the labour market, setting the stage for further aggressive interest rate hikes.

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Djokovic sets up Medvedev clash in Astana semi-finals

Djokovic sets up Medvedev clash in Astana semi-finals

Novak Djokovic dominated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Astana ATP semi-finals on Friday where he will face Daniil Medvedev.

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Vulnerable flee as Russians advance on Ukraine town

Vulnerable flee as Russians advance on Ukraine town

Russian forces are advancing on Bakhmut, threatening to take some of the shine off weeks of Ukrainian victories, as life becomes more desperate for the eastern town's hard-pressed residents.

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Man City the standard bearers for Man Utd, says Ten Hag

Man City the standard bearers for Man Utd, says Ten Hag

Manchester United have to learn from the consistency of Manchester City, according to manager Erik ten Hag as he aims to bounce back from a humiliating derby defeat.

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Man City fined £260,000 for final day pitch invasion

Man City fined £260,000 for final day pitch invasion

Manchester City have been fined £260,000 ($293,000) and given a warning over the pitch invasion which followed their Premier League title win in May.

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Biden moves to end legal limbo for US Big Tech in Europe

Biden moves to end legal limbo for US Big Tech in Europe

US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday designed to protect the privacy of personal data transfers between the EU and the United States and address European concerns about US spying activity.

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