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Philipsen snaps 'horrible' drought with Tour de France stage 17 victory

Philipsen snaps 'horrible' drought with Tour de France stage 17 victory

Jasper Philipsen admitted he had been feeling the pressure before sprinting to a dominant victory from a reduced bunch at the end of the Tour de France's Alpine 17th stage on Wednesday, to end a "horrible" run of near misses.

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White House accuses China's Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI

White House accuses China's Moonshot of stealing Anthropic AI

A top White House official on Wednesday accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of covertly copying Anthropic's most advanced model to build its Kimi K3.

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Pogacar sweating on Yates's fitness ahead of Tour Queen stage

Pogacar sweating on Yates's fitness ahead of Tour Queen stage

Tadej Pogacar said on Wednesday that he was hopeful team-mate Adam Yates would recover from an upset stomach in time to help him in his bid to win a record-equalling fifth Tour de France.

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Samsung launches new, more expensive foldable smartphones

Samsung launches new, more expensive foldable smartphones

South Korean technology giant Samsung unveiled new, sleeker smartphone models Wednesday priced more than previous models as artificial intelligence raises component costs.

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UK fintech Revolut valuation soars to $115 bn: source

UK fintech Revolut valuation soars to $115 bn: source

British digital bank Revolut, whose growth has exploded in recent years, reached a valuation of $115 billion Wednesday following a secondary share sale, a source close to the deal said Wednesday.

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Philipsen ends 'horrible' drought with Tour de France 17th stage victory

Philipsen ends 'horrible' drought with Tour de France 17th stage victory

Jasper Philipsen took a dominant victory in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the Tour de France's Alpine 17th stage on Wednesday to end a "horrible" run of near misses.

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Hungary's Orban says graft case is 'pretext' to target his party

Hungary's Orban says graft case is 'pretext' to target his party

Hungary's nationalist ex-prime minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday accused prosecutors of conducting a sham investigation into corruption allegations to justify seizing his Fidesz party's databases a day earlier.

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South African tycoon Motsepe rules out presidential bid

South African tycoon Motsepe rules out presidential bid

South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday ruled out a future in politics, dismissing speculation that he could one day run for the country's presidency.

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Philipsen wins Tour de France 17th stage

Philipsen wins Tour de France 17th stage

Jasper Philipsen took a dominant victory in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the Tour de France's Alpine 17th stage on Wednesday.

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Trump threatens Iran bridges, power as payback for Hormuz attacks

Trump threatens Iran bridges, power as payback for Hormuz attacks

US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to knock out one Iranian bridge or power plant in return for each attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, warning he was "not finished" with a war that has already cost Washington $37.5 billion.

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