Musk 'disappointed' by Trump bill, in rare break with US president
Billionaire Elon Musk has criticized Donald Trump's signature spending bill, in his first major break with the US president since he stepped back from his role taking a chainsaw to government spending.
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Swiatek sweeps past Raducanu into French Open third round
Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek swept past former US Open winner Emma Raducanu in straight sets to reach the Roland Garros third round on Wednesday.
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Stocks sink as rally over eased trade tensions fades
Stock markets sank Wednesday on evaporating cheer over eased tariff tensions, and oil prices climbed as Washington appeared closer to possibly putting fresh sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine.
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Man Utd booed off after friendly loss in Malaysia
Manchester United suffered fresh embarrassment and were booed off as they lost 1-0 to a Southeast Asian XI in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday in front of 72,550.
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Telegram to get $300 mn in partnership with Musk's xAI
Telegram established a partnership with Elon Musk's xAI to provide the Grok generative artificial intelligence program on the messaging service for one year, Telegram's CEO announced Wednesday.
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Chelsea and Real Betis fans clash before Conference League final
Riot police deployed a water cannon and sealed off parts of central Wroclaw after Chelsea and Real Betis fans clashed ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Conference League final in the Polish city.
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Czech FM summons Chinese ambassador over cyberattack
The Czech Republic on Wednesday summoned China's ambassador over a cyberattack targeting Prague's foreign ministry as the EU and Washington condemned the attack and NATO warned of a growing threat.
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Palestinians in Gaza 'deserve more than survival,' says UN envoy
Palestinians living in Gaza "deserve more than survival," the United Nations envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday, as Israel's war there enters its 600th day.
Read moreFrench surgeon sentenced to 20 years for abusing children
A French court on Wednesday gave the maximum 20-year jail term to a surgeon who admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, but victims, some in tears, expressed disappointment with the verdict.
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Longer flight delays without compensation? EU plan divides
The EU is considering allowing airlines to incur longer flight delays without having to compensate passengers in a move that has consumer groups up in arms and is dividing member states.
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