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Hojlund brace as Man Utd beat Plzen in Europa League

Hojlund brace as Man Utd beat Plzen in Europa League

Second-half substitute Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United fought back to earn a 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday.

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Google renews push into mixed reality headgear

Google renews push into mixed reality headgear

Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.

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Macron to name new French PM Friday after days of deadlock

Macron to name new French PM Friday after days of deadlock

President Emmanuel Macron is to name a new prime minister on Friday, aides said, after days of deadlock over finding a candidate to replace Michel Barnier whose ousting by parliament pushed France into a fresh crisis.

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Riller & Schnauck appoints Oliver Hein as new COO and strengthens operational management

Riller & Schnauck appoints Oliver Hein as new COO and strengthens operational management

Riller & Schnauck GmbH, one of the leading car dealerships in Berlin and Brandenburg (Germany), is pleased to announce that Oliver Hein is joining the company's management team as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with immediate effect. This step is a further sign of Riller & Schnauck's future strategic direction for its operational business and the expansion of its premium portfolio.

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Rapes, torture, killings -- a litany of abuses blamed on Assad forces

Rapes, torture, killings -- a litany of abuses blamed on Assad forces

Bashar al-Assad's government has been accused of carrying out torture, rape, summary executions and other abuses since since Syria's civil war started in 2011.

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Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy

Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy

US space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing crewed launches to Europe for the first time.

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Escalation feared as Georgia pro-EU protests enter third week

Escalation feared as Georgia pro-EU protests enter third week

Georgia's pro-EU protests entered their third week Thursday, amid fears the post-electoral crisis could further escalate with the ruling party set to appoint a loyalist as the country's next president.

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Thousands attend funeral of Afghan minister

Thousands attend funeral of Afghan minister

Thousands of Afghans on Thursday attended the funeral of the refugees minister, AFP journalists saw, after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul the day before in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird

Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird

The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change.

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Chanel names Matthieu Blazy to enter new artistic era

Chanel names Matthieu Blazy to enter new artistic era

French luxury brand Chanel on Thursday named former Bottega Veneta creative boss Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director, one of the biggest jobs in fashion tasked with finally turning the page on the Karl Lagerfeld era.

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