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US Republicans announce probe into environment groups

US Republicans announce probe into environment groups

Republicans in Congress on Friday announced they were investigating nonprofit environmental groups over what they called their "radical lawfare campaigns" against "pro-growth" policies.

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Mistrial declared in case of US woman who killed her three children

Mistrial declared in case of US woman who killed her three children

A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three young children.

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Sabalenka survives despite 'tricky' weed smell at US Open

Sabalenka survives despite 'tricky' weed smell at US Open

When it comes to marijuana-smoking tennis fans, Aryna Sabalenka has a simple request.

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Seville, Alfred win at Diamond League finals, Duplantis hit with injury

Seville, Alfred win at Diamond League finals, Duplantis hit with injury

Sprint stars Oblique Seville and Julien Alfred won their respective races on the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday.

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S&P Revises Outlook on Freedom Holding Corp. and Core Subsidiaries to Positive

S&P Revises Outlook on Freedom Holding Corp. and Core Subsidiaries to Positive

S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term credit ratings of Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp. and its four core operating subsidiaries from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming their international credit ratings.

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Moody’s Assigns First-Time Insurance Financial Strength Ratings to Freedom Insurance and Freedom Life

Moody’s Assigns First-Time Insurance Financial Strength Ratings to Freedom Insurance and Freedom Life

Moody’s Ratings has assigned insurance financial strength ratings to two Freedom Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FRHC) insurance subsidiaries for the first time. Freedom Finance Insurance JSC, operating as Freedom Insurance, received Ba1 local- and foreign-currency insurance financial strength ratings, while Freedom Life JSC received Baa3 ratings. Both carry stable outlooks.

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Job growth but record-high diesel prices -- Trump's midterms mixed bag

Job growth but record-high diesel prices -- Trump's midterms mixed bag

Fresh economic data on Friday brought US President Donald Trump's Republican Party good and bad news ahead of midterm elections, with the labor market showing strong growth but record-high diesel prices likely to further fuel inflation.

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Women's NBA comissioner Engelbert to retire at season's end

Women's NBA comissioner Engelbert to retire at season's end

Cathy Engelbert, whose seven years as Women's NBA commissioner included hammering out a deal with the players union last March, will retire after the 2026 season, she announced on Friday.

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US Football Hall of Fame revamps selection process

US Football Hall of Fame revamps selection process

The American Pro Football Hall of Fame announced revisions to its selection process on Friday, including trimming the selection committee from 50 to 28, to combat "unintended biases."

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Luis Enrique extends contract as PSG coach until 2030

Luis Enrique extends contract as PSG coach until 2030

Head coach Luis Enrique has agreed a three-year contract extension with two-time defending European champions Paris Saint-Germain, the Ligue 1 giants announced Friday.

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