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Stocks rebound, oil wobbles as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

Stocks rebound, oil wobbles as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook

European and US stocks rose Thursday while oil prices wavered following the latest flare-up in the Middle East war, with investors also assessing the outlook for US and European interest rates as inflation rises.

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Van Aert dominates sprint on Tour de France warm-up race

Van Aert dominates sprint on Tour de France warm-up race

Visma's Wout Van Aert won a fiercely contested bunch sprint on stage five of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Thursday ahead of an inconsolable Hugo Hofstetter, with Bahrain's Phil Bauhaus in third.

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Bangladesh clinch first-ever ODI series win over Australia

Bangladesh clinch first-ever ODI series win over Australia

Towhid Hridoy hit an unbeaten 40 as Bangladesh won the second one-day international by five wickets on Thursday to clinch their first-ever series win against Australia in the 50-over format.

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First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris

First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris

A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells will be auctioned off on Thursday by Paris auction house Giquello, estimating the "one-of-a-kind" piece could sell for more than $500,000.

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Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study

Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study

Greenland's glaciers are releasing four times more icebergs than 25 years ago as a result of climate change, with implications extending to maritime traffic and marine ecosystems, researchers said Thursday.

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Unstoppable Antonelli admits rise to F1 summit seems 'crazy'

Unstoppable Antonelli admits rise to F1 summit seems 'crazy'

Teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli said his rise to the top of Formula One seems "crazy" on Thursday as the Mercedes driver bids to win a sixth consecutive race this weekend in the Catalunya Grand Prix.

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Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

A first group of more than 260 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following escalating anti-immigrant attacks landed in Lagos on Thursday.

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Renowned French solo yachtsman Charlie Dalin dies aged 42

Renowned French solo yachtsman Charlie Dalin dies aged 42

Renowned French yachtsman Charlie Dalin, who won the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe race last year, has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, his family announced on Thursday.

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'Probably' my last F1 race in Barcelona, says Alonso

'Probably' my last F1 race in Barcelona, says Alonso

Home favourite and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso said Thursday this weekend's Catalunya Grand Prix might be his final Formula One race in Barcelona.

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Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA

Weather pattern El Nino has begun, says US agency NOAA

The weather phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, and scientists expect it will intensify into the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.

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