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Baltic nations to sync with European power grid

Baltic nations to sync with European power grid

The three Baltic states will on Sunday connect to the European Union's power grid after they seamlessly severed Soviet-era ties with Russia's network, a shift motivated by security concerns.

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Southgate's ex-assistant begins life at Yokohama in AFC Champions League

Southgate's ex-assistant begins life at Yokohama in AFC Champions League

Gareth Southgate's former England assistant Steve Holland has his first match in charge of Yokohama F-Marinos this week, with a chance to guide last season's finalists into the AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage.

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Ukraine NGOs, veterans scramble for funding after US aid freeze

Ukraine NGOs, veterans scramble for funding after US aid freeze

Mykhailo received a flurry of messages when US President Donald Trump suspended international aid, a move that endangered the NGO where he works helping Ukrainian veterans.

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PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage

PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage

Sony PlayStation's online services came back online on Saturday, the Japanese group said, after a 24-hour outage frustrated gamers around the world.

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Scandal-hit narco-musical 'Emilia Perez' wins Spanish film prize

Scandal-hit narco-musical 'Emilia Perez' wins Spanish film prize

Narco-musical "Emilia Perez" won best European film at Spain's equivalent of the Oscars on Saturday, after social media posts by the movie's star prompted backlash in the middle of awards season.

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Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking

Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking

A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms hard, sending egg prices soaring and rattling consumers accustomed to buying this dietary staple for only a few dollars.

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Detry extends PGA Phoenix Open lead, Spieth heads chasing pack

Detry extends PGA Phoenix Open lead, Spieth heads chasing pack

Thomas Detry fired seven birdies in a six-under par 65 on Saturday to push his lead to five strokes heading into the final round of the Phoenix Open in pursuit of his first US PGA Tour title.

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Fisher, Nuguse smash world records at Millrose Games indoor meet

Fisher, Nuguse smash world records at Millrose Games indoor meet

US distance runners Yared Nuguse and Grant Fisher set world records after storming to victories in the mile and 3,000m respectively at the Millrose Games indoor meeting in New York on Saturday.

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Richard Gere calls Trump a 'bully' at Spain's top film awards

Richard Gere calls Trump a 'bully' at Spain's top film awards

American actor Richard Gere called President Donald Trump a "bully" and a "thug" on Saturday during an awards ceremony in Spain, and said the United States was in a "very dark place".

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Elon Musk says has no plans to acquire TikTok's US operations

Elon Musk says has no plans to acquire TikTok's US operations

Elon Musk, the world's richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok's operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday.

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