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BP net profit quadruples as Mideast war lifts oil prices

BP net profit quadruples as Mideast war lifts oil prices

British energy giant BP said Friday that its net profit quadrupled in the third quarter as the Middle East war disrupted oil and gas supplies and sent prices surging.

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Kulusevski says 'nervous system changes' behind Spurs return

Kulusevski says 'nervous system changes' behind Spurs return

Dejan Kulusevski has revealed how a "change to my nervous system" enabled him to return with Tottenham after a 17-month injury layoff left him fearing the end of his football career.

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Dakar Rally moved to Portugal and Morocco following Houthi attacks in Gulf

Dakar Rally moved to Portugal and Morocco following Houthi attacks in Gulf

Portugal and Morocco will host the 2027 Dakar Rally the organisers announced on Friday after it was moved from Saudi Arabia following repeated attacks on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis.

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Marquez crashes, then tops second practice in Malaysia

Marquez crashes, then tops second practice in Malaysia

Marc Marquez recovered from an early crash to set the fastest time on Friday in the second practice for the Malaysian MotoGP, ahead of his brother Alex Marquez.

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German economy logs 0.2% growth, faster than expected

German economy logs 0.2% growth, faster than expected

Germany's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, defying headwinds ranging from the Iran war energy shock to low water levels on major rivers.

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New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

Deep in a forest in Indonesian Borneo, conservationists open a cage. A female orangutan and her baby waste little time, clambering up the towering trees and disappearing into the canopy, safe at last.

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Crypto platform Binance confirms 'complex' $6.3 bn hack

Crypto platform Binance confirms 'complex' $6.3 bn hack

Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Friday it was working to resolve a "complex attack" that hit around $6.3 billion in funds, with about half that amount frozen to prevent a massive theft.

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Thailand extends activist's jail term to more than 34 years

Thailand extends activist's jail term to more than 34 years

A Thai court sentenced a leader of 2020 protests to an additional two years in jail on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his total term to more than 34 years.

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Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan

Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan

British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca announced Friday a 23-percent jump in net profit for the third quarter and a new programme aiming for annual savings of $1.5 billion.

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China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

Beijing dismissed as "groundless speculation" on Friday a report that said Jensen Huang, head of US chip giant Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot.

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