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Veteran QB Cousins to join Raiders: reports

Veteran QB Cousins to join Raiders: reports

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is joining the Las Vegas Raiders, where he is expected to team up with likely top NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza, his agent told US media on Thursday.

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Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women's Champions League semis

Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women's Champions League semis

Barcelona demolished rivals Real Madrid 6-0 on Thursday to progress to the women's Champions League semi-finals 12-2 on aggregate.

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UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales

UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales

British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often to children, on an online "grey market".

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French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check.

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Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.

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Head, Abhishek help Hyderabad thump Kolkata in IPL

Head, Abhishek help Hyderabad thump Kolkata in IPL

Explosive knocks by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the IPL season with a 65-run thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.

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UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate, reopening of Hormuz

UK-led Hormuz talks demand 'immediate, reopening of Hormuz

A UK-led meeting of some 40 countries on the strait of Hormuz crisis wrapped up Thursday with a demand for the "immediate and unconditional" reopening of the vital shipping route, but no immediate breakthrough.

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Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept

Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.

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PSG return to domestic action with focus on Liverpool

PSG return to domestic action with focus on Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain are focused on the impending showdown with Liverpool and the defence of their Champions League title as they return to domestic action this weekend against Toulouse.

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Body camera video released from Woods arrest

Body camera video released from Woods arrest

Authorities in Florida released the body camera video of Tiger Woods being arrested on Thursday following a rollover car crash last week that led to him stepping away from golf to seek treatment.

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