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Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential cost

French defence group Thales calls on governments to regulate AI

Three talking points from the Spanish Grand Prix

Germany seeks guarantees from Italy's UniCredit over Commerzbank takeover

Saudi football body vows action against Jota chants, Ronaldo urges life ban

Liverpool will have to accept 'ups and downs', says Iraola

North Korea win 10-0 in Asian Games football mismatch

Inaugural Ultimate a hit with the athletes, says Coe

Oil gains on Mideast supply fears, AI warnings rattle tech firms

Protected storks bring mounting losses to a Jiangsu crab farmer

China extends Wegovy approval to adults with advanced fatty liver disease

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Dortmund held at Bochum to hand Bayern title advantage

Borussia Dortmund handed the advantage in the Bundesliga title race back to Bayern Munich on Friday after being held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Bochum.

'I didn't know what to do': Alcaraz survives Madrid Open scare

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday but admitted he "didn't know what to do" at key parts of the match.

Cat shooting cyclist dropped by team

The promising Italian cyclist who shot dead a cat from his bedroom window has been dropped by his Trek-Segafredo team.

Show goes on, despite air raid, for Ukraine Eurovision act

Ukraine's Eurovision act Tvorchi were due to perform at Kyiv's main rail station Friday when an air raid siren forced them down into the cellar, hours after massive shelling.

Clouds carry drug-resistant bacteria across distances: study

For a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially ominous not because they signal an approaching storm -- but because they were found in a recent study to carry drug-resistant bacteria over long distances.

Stoinis, Mayers star as Lucknow smash Punjab in IPL

Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers smashed 11 boundaries apiece to bring Lucknow Super Giants the second-highest team total in Indian Premier League history during Friday's 56-run demolition of Punjab Kings.

NBA Suns star Durant announces lifetime Nike deal

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant and Nike announced Friday they have agreed on terms of a lifetime deal, joining legends Michael Jordan and LeBron James with such a contract.

Espargaro 'switches off brain' to lead Aprilia dominance in Jerez

Aprilia bikes dominated Friday's practice sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez with Aleix Espargaro fastest by "switching off the brain" followed by Maverick Vinales.

Players' chief wants fair reward for 'rising' England rugby women

With England are set to run out in front of a record crowd when they face France in a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider, a players' representative on Friday urged the Rugby Football Union to make sure they receive proper financial reward for growing the game.

NBA Raptors eye WNBA's Hammon in coach search: report

The NBA's Toronto Raptors have been granted permission to speak about their head coaching vacancy with Becky Hammon, who guided the Las Vegas Aces to last year's Women's NBA title, ESPN reported Friday.

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