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Atletico survive Spurs scare to reach Champions League quarters

Atletico survive Spurs scare to reach Champions League quarters

Atletico Madrid held off Tottenham's bid for an epic Champions League escape as they reached the quarter-finals despite a 3-2 defeat in the last-16 second leg on Wednesday.

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Liverpool thrash Galatasaray to reach Champions League quarters

Liverpool thrash Galatasaray to reach Champions League quarters

Liverpool shrugged off their Premier League malaise to storm into the Champions League quarter-finals by thrashing Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday.

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Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana

Costa Rica on Wednesday cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and President Rodrigo Chaves declared that the "hemisphere must be cleansed of communists."

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Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Music popstar will.i.am meshes AI and 'micromobility'

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am is putting artificial intelligence agents to work in three-wheel vehicles tailored for modern urban life.

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US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

US Fed Chair says 'no intention' of leaving board while probe ongoing

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he did not plan to leave the central bank's board until a Justice Department probe linked to renovation costs was completed.

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US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on a major Iranian gas facility as the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecast while holding interest rates steady.

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Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after intel chief killed

Iran launched attacks targeting oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Wednesday, lashing out after suffering yet another blow to its leadership with Israel's killing of its intelligence chief.

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Colombia detains alleged mastermind of Ecuadoran candidate assassination

Colombia detains alleged mastermind of Ecuadoran candidate assassination

Colombian immigration authorities said Wednesday they had arrested an Ecuadoran drug trafficker linked to the 2023 murder of a popular candidate just before Ecuador's presidential election.

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Costa Rica closes Havana embassy, tells Cuba to withdraw diplomats

Costa Rica closes Havana embassy, tells Cuba to withdraw diplomats

Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist authorities to pull their diplomats from Costa Rica.

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NY's New Museum returns contemporary to heart of Manhattan

NY's New Museum returns contemporary to heart of Manhattan

After an $82 million expansion, New York's New Museum will bring contemporary art back to the heart of Manhattan, showcasing modern works alongside classics by Dali and Marcel Duchamp after two years closed.

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