Stocks slide, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran
US and European markets mostly fell on Friday with tech stocks suffering, while oil prices jumped as a standoff between Iran and the United States deepened.
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At Milan Fashion Week, industry's darker side goes unmentioned
Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod's fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and needlework items for which the company -- and country -- is renowned.
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'Impressive' Maguire has Man Utd future says Carrick
Michael Carrick insisted on Friday Harry Maguire has a long-term future at Manchester United as the "impressive" defender enters the final months of his contract.
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'Games you live for': Rosenior relishes Chelsea's PSG tie
Liam Rosenior can't wait for Chelsea's blockbuster Champions League last 16 clash with Paris Saint-Germain after they were paired with the "fantastic" holders in Friday's draw.
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'Sacrificed futures': German chemical workers protest looming job cuts
Waving placards reading "Broken Agreements, Sacrificed Futures", hundreds of workers from chemical titan BASF protested in Berlin Friday over plans to axe jobs in Germany and shift them to Asia.
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Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant fissvery of its kind in more than a century.
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Pakistan promise final flourish as they await T20 World Cup fate
Fast bowler Salman Mirza vowed on Friday that Pakistan will finish the Super Eights with a flourish against already-eliminated Sri Lanka, whether or not they still have hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
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Kurdish Iranian groups in Iraq eye opportunity for change at home
In the Iraqi mountains near Iran, an exiled Kurdish Iranian commander told AFP that whether or not the US launches strikes on Iran, he will still seek regime change in order to win self-determination for the Kurds.
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Suter wins as Aicher closes gap on absent Vonn in downhill title race
Germany's Emma Aicher reduced the gap to World Cup downhill leader Lindsey Vonn, whose season ended with her horror crash at the Olympics, after finishing fourth behind race winner Corinne Suter in Soldeu on Friday.
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Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have learnt valuable lessons from their long-running Champions League rivalry with Real Madrid after they were pitted against the Spanish club in Friday's last 16 draw.
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