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US existing home sales shot up 6.7% in January: report

US existing home sales shot up 6.7% in January: report

Existing homes have become harder to find than ever, but Americans kept buying in January, pushing the pace of sales up much more than expected, according to industry data released Friday.

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Kanye West says new album won't be released on streaming platforms

Kanye West says new album won't be released on streaming platforms

Kanye West on Friday dropped the tracklist to his planned new album "Donda 2," just after saying it would not be available to stream but instead exclusively on his own "Stem Player" device.

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England's Lawes fit to face Wales after recovery from concussion

England's Lawes fit to face Wales after recovery from concussion

Courtney Lawes has resumed full training with England after recovering from concussion and is in contention to face Wales in next week's Six Nations match at Twickenham.

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Former Olympic medalist Okagbare banned for 10 years for doping: AIU

Former Olympic medalist Okagbare banned for 10 years for doping: AIU

Nigeria's 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.

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Stocks buckle as Ukraine fears linger

Stocks buckle as Ukraine fears linger

Stock markets retreated on Friday at the end of a highly volatile week rocked by twists and turns in the Ukraine crisis and concerns about interest rate hikes.

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11 missing after Greece ferry fire

11 missing after Greece ferry fire

Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark.

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Liverpool 'not the Harlem Globetrotters' says Klopp

Liverpool 'not the Harlem Globetrotters' says Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool that having strength in depth is no guarantee of success as the Reds boss insisted his side are "not the Harlem Globetrotters".

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Millions take shelter as deadly Storm Eunice hits Europe

Millions take shelter as deadly Storm Eunice hits Europe

Millions hunkered down as Storm Eunice pummelled Britain with record-breaking winds on Friday, killing one man in Ireland and disrupting flights, trains and ferries across Western Europe.

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Rangnick confirms Maguire to remain Man Utd captain

Rangnick confirms Maguire to remain Man Utd captain

Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United captain for the rest of the season, interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed on Friday amid reports of a power struggle in the dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Police start to clear trucker-led protests in Canada capital

Police start to clear trucker-led protests in Canada capital

Canadian police on Thursday began a massive operation to clear the trucker-led protests against Covid health rules clogging the capital for three weeks, with several arrests made.

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