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Feyi-Waboso caps rapid rise with England Six Nations start

Feyi-Waboso caps rapid rise with England Six Nations start

England coach Steve Borthwick said Thursday that Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has earned the right to make his first Test start against Ireland in the Six Nations after a meteoric rise this season.

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Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome

Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome

A run around and a cuddle with dad -- Rome zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub made her public debut Thursday, three months after her birth boosted the critically endangered species.

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Stocks and gold rise on renewed rate cut hopes

Stocks and gold rise on renewed rate cut hopes

Stock markets rose on both sides of the Atlantic and gold hit new records Thursday as the both the European and US central banks indicated interest rate cuts could be on the way later this year.

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Pornhub platform sues over EU content law

Pornhub platform sues over EU content law

Porn site Pornhub is challenging the European Union's landmark digital content law, arguing it does not meet the criteria to come under stricter rules, its parent company said Thursday.

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Germany remands Baader-Meinhof suspect over 1990s attacks

Germany remands Baader-Meinhof suspect over 1990s attacks

A former member of the radical anti-capitalist Baader-Meinhof gang arrested in Berlin last week after decades on the run was remanded in custody on Thursday over three violent attacks in the 1990s.

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Biden to push higher corporate tax in key political speech

Biden to push higher corporate tax in key political speech

US President Joe Biden is expected to raise pressure Thursday on major corporations and wealthy individuals, calling for them to pay more in taxes in his State of the Union speech.

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson to face Jake Paul in exhibition fight

Boxing legend Mike Tyson to face Jake Paul in exhibition fight

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition bout screened on Netflix, organisers announced on Thursday.

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ECB freezes rates, saying not yet confident on inflation progress

ECB freezes rates, saying not yet confident on inflation progress

The European Central Bank froze interest rates again Thursday, holding off from starting to cut as president Christine Lagarde said officials were not yet "sufficiently confident" on progress towards the bank's inflation goal.

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Stocks rise, gold hits new record on rate cut hopes

Stocks rise, gold hits new record on rate cut hopes

Stock markets rose and gold hit new records Thursday as traders maintained hopes of interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve later this year.

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Verstappen tops Saudi opening practice

Verstappen tops Saudi opening practice

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen shut out the noise surrounding his Red Bull team on Thursday to clock the fastest lap in opening practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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