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Tech jitters send stocks lower, oil prices fall

Tech jitters send stocks lower, oil prices fall

Stock markets retreated Friday, capping a rollercoaster week for technology shares as doubts spread about the huge AI-fuelled gains for technology stocks that have propelled indexes to record territory.

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Keys to face Maria in Eastbourne final

Keys to face Maria in Eastbourne final

Former Australian Open champion Madison Keys will face German veteran Tatjana Maria in the Eastbourne final after the pair benefited from their opponents' retirements on Friday.

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Stokes strikes on England return as New Zealand all out for 438

Stokes strikes on England return as New Zealand all out for 438

England captain Ben Stokes stepped up his impressive return from international exile with a treble strike that took him to 250 Test wickets before New Zealand's first innings in Nottingham finally came to an end on Friday.

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Venezuela earthquakes toll doubles amid desperate rescue efforts

Venezuela earthquakes toll doubles amid desperate rescue efforts

The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela more than doubled Friday to 589, interim president Delcy Rodriguez said, as rescuers boosted by international teams raced to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings.

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Caudullo challenges Montpellier to be 'watertight' against Dupont

Caudullo challenges Montpellier to be 'watertight' against Dupont

Montpellier head coach Joan Caudullo said on Friday his side have to be "watertight" to stop Toulouse superstar Antoine Dupont having an impact on this weekend's French Top 14 final.

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Mercedes dominate opening practice at Austrian GP

Mercedes dominate opening practice at Austrian GP

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped the times ahead of his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in Friday’s opening free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Osaka sinks Wang to reach first grass court final

Osaka sinks Wang to reach first grass court final

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is into the first grass court final of her career after blasting past China's Wang Xinyu at Bad Homburg on Friday.

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Wawrinka announces farewell fete with Federer and Murray

Wawrinka announces farewell fete with Federer and Murray

Stan Wawrinka announced Friday he will throw a farewell party for fans on December 19 in Geneva with former tennis stars Roger Federer and Andy Murray on the card of the "One last backhand" event.

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UN demands probes into US ICE custody deaths

UN demands probes into US ICE custody deaths

The United Nations on Friday demanded independent investigations into dozens of deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since last year -- and swift action to prevent more people from dying.

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Lukashenko will always be threat to Ukraine: Belarus opposition leader

Lukashenko will always be threat to Ukraine: Belarus opposition leader

Belarus will be a threat to Ukraine for as long as President Alexander Lukashenko is in power and relies on the Kremlin, the country's exiled opposition leader told AFP.

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