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Verstappen back on top in opening practice at Belgian Grand Prix

Verstappen back on top in opening practice at Belgian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in Friday's sunny opening free practice ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

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New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM

New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM

Andy Burnham vowed Friday to "give hope" back to the British people as he was confirmed as the ruling Labour party's new leader, set to be the next UK prime minister.

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MEXC Adds Five Ondo Tokenized Stocks Spanning Semiconductors to Power Infrastructure

MEXC Adds Five Ondo Tokenized Stocks Spanning Semiconductors to Power Infrastructure

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has listed five Ondo tokenized stock trading pairs on its spot market in collaboration with Ondo Finance. The five companies span a supply chain that runs from semiconductor and precision component manufacturing to industrial cooling and power infrastructure supporting AI data centers, allowing users to trade these U.S. stocks using USDT on MEXC around the clock, with instant settlement and no traditional brokerage account required.

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Kerr targets world mile record, Hodgkinson happy to 'run free'

Kerr targets world mile record, Hodgkinson happy to 'run free'

Josh Kerr is confident he is in the kind of form that could see him break the 27-year-old world record for the mile to add his name to a storied list of previous British athletes.

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Polish president vetoes civil partnerships bill

Polish president vetoes civil partnerships bill

Poland's conservative President Karol Nawrocki on Friday vetoed a bill proposed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist government legalising civil partnerships, he announced in a statement.

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'Concerns' after Amnesty labels J.K. Rowling women's centre 'anti-rights'

'Concerns' after Amnesty labels J.K. Rowling women's centre 'anti-rights'

Britain's charities regulator is looking into concerns about an Amnesty International report that branded a women's centre for sexual violence victims founded by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling as "anti-rights".

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US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright war.

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Stocks slide, oil prices jump as tech, Mideast war in focus

Stocks slide, oil prices jump as tech, Mideast war in focus

Tokyo and Taipei stock markets led a fresh selloff for technology shares Friday, as concerns that the sector had been overbought in recent months intensified.

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Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records

Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records

Low-cost horror movie "Obsession" from first-time director Curry Barker is on track to become one of the most profitable films of all time, with the cinema sensation piling up global revenues of more than $400 million.

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Neutral games needed at Nations Championship, says official

Neutral games needed at Nations Championship, says official

Rugby's new Nations Championship has "logistical challenges" that can only be solved by having some teams play home games at neutral venues, a top official said Friday.

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