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Rahm reaches separation deal with LIV in bankruptcy court

Rahm reaches separation deal with LIV in bankruptcy court

Jon Rahm has reached a separation agreement with LIV Golf, according to court documents, waiving all financial claims against the series in exchange for his name and image rights.

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ATP proposes rankings system changes, extra player bonuses

ATP proposes rankings system changes, extra player bonuses

The ATP unveiled plans to change its ranking system, centre the tour more on its Masters 1000 events and increase bonus payments for players from 2028 on Thursday.

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UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature'

UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature'

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing the world was falling short of its biodiversity committments.

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Russell Brand was 'monster-like', alleged victim tells UK court

Russell Brand was 'monster-like', alleged victim tells UK court

A woman allegedly raped by British comedian Russell Brand more than two decades ago told a court Thursday she was "terrified" and he became "monster-like" before attacking her in a hotel room.

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Newcastle boss Jaissle says Fernandez-Pardo just needs a goal

Newcastle boss Jaissle says Fernandez-Pardo just needs a goal

Matthias Jaissle is convinced £51 million ($67.5 million) summer signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo just needs a goal to launch his Newcastle career.

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Crowded Launches Crowded MCP, Bringing Nonprofit Financial Operations Into ChatGPT and Claude

Crowded Launches Crowded MCP, Bringing Nonprofit Financial Operations Into ChatGPT and Claude

New MCP connector gives nonprofit teams a practical entry point into AI, letting them work with their live financial data to query spending, create fund accounts, prepare tax filings and build board reports through natural-language prompts.

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Infantino offers apology but 'no answers' at FIFA meeting over World Cup plan

Infantino offers apology but 'no answers' at FIFA meeting over World Cup plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave "no satisfactory answers" when grilled Thursday during a meeting to discuss his attempts to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, senior members of football's global governing body said, but he did offer an apology for the failed project.

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Italian football suffers new blow with Champions League misery

Italian football suffers new blow with Champions League misery

Still reeling from the national team's failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, Italian football hit a new low this week when for the first time all four Serie A teams competing in the Champions League suffered defeats.

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French duo Justice to score 'GTA VI': game maker

French duo Justice to score 'GTA VI': game maker

French electro duo Justice were chosen to do the original score for the new instalment of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game which will be released next month, maker Rockstar Games announced Thursday.

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El Nino a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert

El Nino a 'terrifying' threat to coral reefs: UN biodiversity expert

A super El Nino fuelling record ocean temperatures poses a "terrifying" threat to the world's fragile coral reefs, the chair of the UN's expert nature panel told AFP.

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