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Kroenke to buy baseball's Los Angeles Angels: statement

Kroenke to buy baseball's Los Angeles Angels: statement

US billionaire Stan Kroenke on Tuesday agreed terms to buy the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, adding to his sports franchise empire that already includes the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the English Premier League's Arsenal.

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Cobolli claws out five-set victory at rain-hit US Open

Cobolli claws out five-set victory at rain-hit US Open

Fifth-seeded Flavio Cobolli rallied from two sets down to beat Francisco Comesana at the US Open on Tuesday, where top-seeded Alexander Zverev and No. 4 Coco Gauff were finally slated for first-round action.

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Ndiaye seizes 'chance of a lifetime' in Man City move

Ndiaye seizes 'chance of a lifetime' in Man City move

Iliman Ndiaye said joining Manchester City was the "chance of a lifetime" after securing a deadline day move from Everton on Tuesday.

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OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack

OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday it was preparing to release its newest powerful model, known as Astra, after implementing "stronger safeguards" following a rogue cyberattack involving a different AI model.

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Global bond sell-off, surging oil prices send markets into the red

Global bond sell-off, surging oil prices send markets into the red

A sell-off of bonds from key countries worldwide deepened on Tuesday, sending government borrowing costs soaring and equities lower as investors fretted that energy-driven inflation would force central bankers to hike interest rates.

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Fans mourn 'bittersweet' final Ariana Grande gig in London

Fans mourn 'bittersweet' final Ariana Grande gig in London

Ariana Grande fans said the US pop star's last gig in London Tuesday before a career break would be a bittersweet moment and slammed "toxic" comments since July about her emaciated figure.

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Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers

Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meeting of G20 technology ministers focused on the disruptions and opportunity brought by artificial intelligence.

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Norway's King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

Norway's King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

Norway's King Haakon VIII took an oath before parliament on Tuesday, the first major institutional step of his reign, though his wife, still convalescing after a lung transplant, was unable to attend.

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Man City set to sign Fernandez for record fee, Ndiaye on deadline day

Man City set to sign Fernandez for record fee, Ndiaye on deadline day

Manchester City are closing in on a £125 million deal ($167 million) for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez that would equal the British transfer record and are also expected to recruit Everton's Iliman Ndiaye before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

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Juventus sign Woltemade, Sarr on loan from Premier League

Juventus sign Woltemade, Sarr on loan from Premier League

Juventus have secured the loan services of Nick Woltemade and Pape Matar Sarr from Premier League outfits Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur, the Serie A giants announced Tuesday.

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