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Czech Lehecka beats France's Fils to reach Miami Open final

Czech Lehecka beats France's Fils to reach Miami Open final

Czech Jiri Lehecka dominated France's Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to reach the men's final at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.

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No pressure? Pochettino urges US co-hosts to 'play free' at World Cup

No pressure? Pochettino urges US co-hosts to 'play free' at World Cup

US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday urged his team to play with freedom and not to fear the pressures and expectations that come with co-hosting this summer's World Cup.

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Duckett eager to show hunger for England success after Ashes flop

Duckett eager to show hunger for England success after Ashes flop

Ben Duckett is determined to show just how important playing for England is to him following a woeful Ashes campaign.

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'We are ready': astronauts arrive at launch site for Moon mission

'We are ready': astronauts arrive at launch site for Moon mission

The four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday to make final preparations ahead of their planned journey.

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Fishy trades before major news spark insider trading allegations

Fishy trades before major news spark insider trading allegations

Unusual bursts of trading on the oil and stock markets this week, just minutes before social media posts on the Iran war by President Donald Trump, have added to suspicions of insider trading linked to his administration.

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Tiger Woods involved in Florida car crash: reports

Tiger Woods involved in Florida car crash: reports

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was involved in a car crash in Florida on Friday, US media reports citing local law enforcement said.

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WTO reform talks coming to the crunch

WTO reform talks coming to the crunch

The ambassador facilitating talks on reforming the World Trade Organization voiced cautious optimism Friday on prospects for progress at a high-level meeting in the Cameroonian capital.

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Renaissance master Raphael honored at New York's Met museum

Renaissance master Raphael honored at New York's Met museum

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael: Starting Friday, New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicating a retrospective to the third of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.

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At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

Natural gas took center stage this week at the world's largest energy conference, as major market players discussed how to power the rise of artificial intelligence.

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Rubio sees G7 building 'coalition' against Iran strait control

Rubio sees G7 building 'coalition' against Iran strait control

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday he saw European readiness to help form a coalition against Iranian control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli attacks unleashed a regional war.

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