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Brazil's Alisson sees two red cards overturned in WC draw with Ecuador

Brazil's Alisson sees two red cards overturned in WC draw with Ecuador

Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker had two red cards overturned by VAR reviews as Brazil hung on for a controversial 1-1 World Cup qualifier draw with Ecuador on Thursday, with both teams having a player dismissed.

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Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage

Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage

Apple reported record $124 billion quarterly revenue on Thursday, despite a global chip pinch and shifting impacts of the pandemic that have weighed down other big tech players.

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NASA aims to make observations from space junk collision with Moon

NASA aims to make observations from space junk collision with Moon

NASA said Thursday it aims to survey the crater formed when the remains of a SpaceX rocket are expected to crash into the Moon in early March, calling the event "an exciting research opportunity."

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'Dune, 'Licorice Pizza' and 'West Side Story' top Hollywood guild noms

'Dune, 'Licorice Pizza' and 'West Side Story' top Hollywood guild noms

Sci-fi epic "Dune," coming-of-age drama "Licorice Pizza" and musical remake "West Side Story" received major boosts in Hollywood's awards season race Thursday as several of the film industry's top guilds unveiled their nominees.

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'Be humble': Chelsea's Rudiger launches Sierra Leone foundation

'Be humble': Chelsea's Rudiger launches Sierra Leone foundation

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger launched on Thursday an educational foundation to support sports literacy in Sierra Leone, the west African nation where his mother was born.

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Apple quarterly revenue record high despite chip shortage

Apple quarterly revenue record high despite chip shortage

Apple reported record $124 billion quarterly revenue on Thursday, despite a global chip pinch and shifting impacts of the pandemic that have weighed down other big tech players.

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Biden promises to put Black woman on Supreme Court for first time

Biden promises to put Black woman on Supreme Court for first time

President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the US Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.

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Neil Young-Spotify row underscores podcast disinformation issues

Neil Young-Spotify row underscores podcast disinformation issues

Neil Young's ultimatum to Spotify that it choose between his music and the controversial star podcaster Joe Rogan has become a flashpoint in the conversation over online disinformation and corporate responsibility to moderate it.

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Morocco starts construction of anti-Covid vaccine plant

Morocco starts construction of anti-Covid vaccine plant

Morocco on Thursday inaugurated construction of an anti-Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in partnership with Swedish firm Recipharm, the official news agency MAP reported.

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Nadal targets shot at history, Medvedev faces Tsitsipas test at Open

Nadal targets shot at history, Medvedev faces Tsitsipas test at Open

Rafael Nadal can give himself a shot at becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles, providing he can get past Italian power server Matteo Berrettini when they clash in an afternoon Australian Open semi-final on Rod Laver Arena on Friday.

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