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Gold medallists Kipyegon, Chebet line up 5,000m clash for world double

Gold medallists Kipyegon, Chebet line up 5,000m clash for world double

Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, who have won world titles in the 1,500 and 10,000m in Tokyo this week, will face off in the 5,000m for the chance of a championships double.

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London Fashion Week hopes to usher in new era with leadership change

London Fashion Week hopes to usher in new era with leadership change

London Fashion Week, which is under new leadership after 16 years, opens Thursday with hopes of reinvigorating its runway schedule and easing the financial woes of its young designers.

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Benfica negotiating with Mourinho to be new coach

Benfica negotiating with Mourinho to be new coach

Benfica on Thursday confirmed that they were in talks to hire Jose Mourinho as their new coach, a day after the Portuguese boss admitted he was interested in the job.

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Deliveroo CEO to step down following DoorDash takeover

Deliveroo CEO to step down following DoorDash takeover

Will Shu, founder of food delivery app Deliveroo, will step down as its chief executive once US rival DoorDash completes a takeover of the British group, a statement said Thursday.

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Stock markets fluctuate after Fed rate cut

Stock markets fluctuate after Fed rate cut

European stock markets rose while Asia was mixed on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline.

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S. Korea prosecutors seek arrest of Unification Church leader

S. Korea prosecutors seek arrest of Unification Church leader

South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant on Thursday for the leader of the Unification Church, Han Hak-ja, on allegations of bribery linked to a former first lady and incitement to destroy evidence.

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England star Kildunne fit for World Cup semi-final against France

England star Kildunne fit for World Cup semi-final against France

Ellie Kildunne and Hannah Botterman have returned to England's starting line-up for the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against France in a major boost for the tournament favourites.

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Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure over Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure over Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

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Trump's UK state visit turns to politics after regal welcome

Trump's UK state visit turns to politics after regal welcome

Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday welcomed Donald Trump to his country home of Chequers for talks on difficult issues including trade, Ukraine and Gaza after the US president hailed his second state visit to the UK as the "highest honour".

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Malnutrition causes unrecognised type of diabetes: experts

Malnutrition causes unrecognised type of diabetes: experts

Malnutrition can cause its own form of diabetes, health experts said Thursday, calling for "type 5 diabetes" to be recognised globally to help fight the disease in countries already struggling with poverty and starvation.

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