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Musk, Twitter get Oct. 17 trial in buyout fight

Musk, Twitter get Oct. 17 trial in buyout fight

Twitter's lawsuit to force Elon Musk to complete his $44 billion buyout bid is set to go to trial on October 17, a US judge has ordered, in a case with major stakes for both sides.

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Ukraine's Kateryna Monzul to referee Euro 2022 final

Ukraine's Kateryna Monzul to referee Euro 2022 final

Kateryna Monzul will referee the Women's Euro 2022 final between England and Germany at Wembley on Sunday, European football governing UEFA has announced.

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Pope headed to Arctic for last leg of penitential Canada trip

Pope headed to Arctic for last leg of penitential Canada trip

Pope Francis on Friday was to fly to Nunavut, the territory that covers most of the Canadian Arctic, on his final stop in a landmark tour apologizing for the abuse of Indigenous children in Catholic-run schools.

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Titmus sets up Australian 200m freestyle showdown at Commonwealths

Titmus sets up Australian 200m freestyle showdown at Commonwealths

Double Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus posted the fastest time in the women's 200m freestyle heats at the Commonwealth Games on Friday, setting up a mouthwatering final against teenage compatriot Mollie O'Callaghan.

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US prices accelerate in June, outpacing income gains

US prices accelerate in June, outpacing income gains

A key US inflation measure accelerated again in June, outpacing gains in income, government data showed Friday, heaping pressure on President Joe Biden and policymakers trying to ease the pain for American families.

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Pogacar back in the saddle to take on Yates in San Sebastian

Pogacar back in the saddle to take on Yates in San Sebastian

Just six days after finishing second in the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar is back on his bike and heads the cast list alongside 2018 Vuelta winner Simon Yates at Saturday's San Sebastian Classic.

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Laporte to miss start of Man City's title defence

Laporte to miss start of Man City's title defence

Aymeric Laporte will miss the start of Manchester City's Premier League title defence after the Spain defender had surgery on a knee injury.

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Price hikes boost P&G profits despite lower China sales

Price hikes boost P&G profits despite lower China sales

Higher prices helped Procter & Gamble score increased quarterly profits despite a hit to China sales, and executives on Friday described inflation as having a relatively limited impact thus far on demand.

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Sainz on top for Ferrari in Hungary ahead of Verstappen

Sainz on top for Ferrari in Hungary ahead of Verstappen

Carlos Sainz topped the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's series leader Max Verstappen in Friday’s opening practice for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Blinken to counter Russian charm offensive in Africa

Blinken to counter Russian charm offensive in Africa

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the State Department announced Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive.

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