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Boat Race captains will be French in historic first

Boat Race captains will be French in historic first

Next month's edition of the annual men's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities will feature French captains for the first time in the rowing event's long history.

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Tuipulotu says Scotland have 'been to hell and back' ahead of Six Nations title shot

Tuipulotu says Scotland have 'been to hell and back' ahead of Six Nations title shot

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu says his side have "been to hell and back together" as they attempt to break new ground by winning a first Six Nations title.

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Global shipping industry caught in storm of war

Global shipping industry caught in storm of war

For anyone in the import business, the economic risks from the war in the Middle East arrive by sea -- and that goes for everyone who buys their products, too.

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'Bang, bang, bang': How US synagogue attack unfolded from inside

'Bang, bang, bang': How US synagogue attack unfolded from inside

Jason Plotkin was on a Zoom call in a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit when he heard the crashing sound of a pickup truck ramming into the building.

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'Cry or fight': Tudor issues rallying cry to sorry Spurs

'Cry or fight': Tudor issues rallying cry to sorry Spurs

Interim Tottenham manager Igor Tudor said his beleaguered team must stand up and "fight" if they are to avoid the embarrassment of relegation from the Premier League.

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Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?

Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?

The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump's economic objectives.

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Top Latin American narco trafficker Marset arrested in Bolivia: govt source

Top Latin American narco trafficker Marset arrested in Bolivia: govt source

Notorious narco trafficker, Sebastian Marset, who eluded police across Latin America for years and was on the US most-wanted list, was arrested Friday in Bolivia, a government source told AFP.

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Carrick shrugs off Scholes dig as Man Utd gear up for Villa test

Carrick shrugs off Scholes dig as Man Utd gear up for Villa test

Michael Carrick on Friday brushed off criticism from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes as he prepares his side for a crunch Premier League game against Aston Villa.

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Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war

Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war

Oil dipped under $100 Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude.

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US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down

US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in slightly lower than expected in January, registering 2.8 percent growth over a year ago, according to data released Friday ahead of a key central bank rate-setting meeting next week.

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