Young leads by three as McIlroy trails at Dubai Desert Classic
US golfer Cameron Young put himself in contention to win his first title on an elite tour, opening a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic on Friday as defending champion Rory McIlroy trailed in 24th place.
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US tech stocks help Wall Street flirt with records
Wall Street was higher for the second day running on Friday as a rally in tech stocks took US indexes to near record levels.
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Ford to cut production of electric pickup on lower demand
US auto giant Ford said Friday that it is reducing production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, as it anticipates weaker demand for electric vehicles this year.
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Ex-Man Utd striker Bebe scores as Cape Verde win through to AFCON last 16
Former Manchester United forward Bebe's long-range free-kick set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as the Atlantic Ocean island nation became the first team through to the last 16.
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US existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995
US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday.
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'Danke Kaiser': Germany pays final tribute to Beckenbauer in Munich
Germany paid a final tribute to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, 12 days after the German football legend died aged 78.
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Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023
The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more than came in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Apple ready to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals -- in the EU
Apple is prepared to open the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay to rivals -- in the EU -- after coming under fire for keeping users in its own ecosystem, the European Commission and the company said on Friday.
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Japan Moon lander 'appears to have landed': space agency
Japan's precision Moon lander "appeared" to have landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, but confirmation was still awaited, space agency JAXA said.
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Barca face Athletic Bilbao in Copa last eight
Record Copa del Rey winners Barcelona have been drawn to play the second most successful team in the tournament Athletic Bilbao on Friday with Atletico Madrid to host Sevilla.
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