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UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

Britain's former prince Andrew was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein files gathered pace.

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Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, Europe stocks slide

Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, Europe stocks slide

Oil prices pushed higher Thursday on worries that nuclear talks between United States and Iran might not avert a new conflict that could threaten supplies.

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Former prince Andrew, a historic downfall

Former prince Andrew, a historic downfall

Former British prince Andrew's inexorable fall from grace has reached an extraordinary new lows as he becomes the first member of the UK royal family to be arrested in the modern era.

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Sri Lanka post 178-7 against Zimbabwe ahead of T20 Super Eights

Sri Lanka post 178-7 against Zimbabwe ahead of T20 Super Eights

Sri Lanka scored 178-7 for seven against Zimbabwe in Colombo on Thursday as both teams had their final run out before they begin their Super Eights campaign.

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OpenAI's Altman tells leaders regulation 'urgently' needed

OpenAI's Altman tells leaders regulation 'urgently' needed

The world urgently needs to regulate artificial intelligence, OpenAI head Sam Altman said Thursday at a summit in New Delhi to address the risks and opportunities posed by the fast-evolving technology.

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US renews threat to leave IEA

US renews threat to leave IEA

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright renewed his threat Thursday to pull out of the International Energy Agency, warning that Washington would push over the next year for the organisation to abandon the net-zero "agenda".

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Liverpool boss Slot says Isak in 'final stages of rehab'

Liverpool boss Slot says Isak in 'final stages of rehab'

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on Thursday he believes striker Alexander Isak is in the "final stages of rehab" and could return by the end of next month to bolster the Reds' push for Champions League qualification.

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Airbus ready to build two new European fighter jets if 'customers' ask

Airbus ready to build two new European fighter jets if 'customers' ask

Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain in the multibillion-euro FCAS warplane programme, will support a proposal to instead build two separate jets if the countries participating in the project request it, chief executive Guillaume Faury said Thursday.

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Costelow starts, Hamer-Webb makes Wales debut in Six Nations clash with Scotland

Costelow starts, Hamer-Webb makes Wales debut in Six Nations clash with Scotland

Sam Costelow will start at fly-half, with Gabriel Hamer-Webb handed a debut, as Wales look to end their Six Nations losing streak by beating Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday.

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Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection

Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection

A South Korean court declared former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024 an insurrection, sentencing the disgraced leader to life in prison on Thursday.

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