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Watkins's legacy at Villa untarnished, says Emery as Jackson arrives

Watkins's legacy at Villa untarnished, says Emery as Jackson arrives

Unai Emery said Ollie Watkins should be remembered fondly by Aston Villa fans despite not playing in last weekend's 4-0 thrashing by Brighton as he nears a move to Saudi side Al Hilal.

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Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Four young men admitted on Friday being behind an arson attack on London ambulances owned by a Jewish charity at a UK court hearing.

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Spurs boss De Zerbi targets one more big signing before window shuts

Spurs boss De Zerbi targets one more big signing before window shuts

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi wants one more big signing to complete a transfer window that has already surpassed his expectations.

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Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age

Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age

Meta's landmark settlement with nearly every US state promises curfews and time limits for teens on Instagram and Facebook -- but rests on age and parent checks nobody has figured out how to make work.

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Fed chair Warsh flags high US inflation as 'concerning'

Fed chair Warsh flags high US inflation as 'concerning'

US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh on Friday offered rare insight into his economic outlook, flagging that high inflation in the world's largest economy was "concerning" and saying that he saw current interest rates as not being "restrictive."

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Windmills of change: Dutch raise mill in rare operation

Windmills of change: Dutch raise mill in rare operation

"It has a right to the wind," says Dutchman Koen van der Kroon, supervising from his vantage point on a dyke as a centuries-old windmill is lifted painstakingly inch-by-inch.

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Same Election Question, Two Different Odds: Predictions.io Launches Free Cross-Venue Comparison Tools

Same Election Question, Two Different Odds: Predictions.io Launches Free Cross-Venue Comparison Tools

As prediction-market volume hits record highs and regulators circle, identically worded midterm questions are trading several points apart depending on the venue. Predictions.io now tracks 9,700+ markets across Kalshi, Polymarket and Manifold in one place - with free fee and odds calculators so traders can see what a price actually costs them.

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Netanyahu party in uproar as far-right refuses pleas to unite

Netanyahu party in uproar as far-right refuses pleas to unite

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party on Friday upbraided a far-right cabinet member for refusing to run on a joint slate with another ultranationalist, warning a split vote risked tanking their coalition in upcoming elections.

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Man Utd new signing Baleba sidelined for three weeks

Man Utd new signing Baleba sidelined for three weeks

Michael Carrick said Carlos Baleba will be unable to make his Manchester United debut for around three weeks due to an ankle injury, but is excited by the Cameroonian's "massive potential".

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Stocks advance with all eyes on Fed chair's speech

Stocks advance with all eyes on Fed chair's speech

Stocks rose on Friday ahead of a keenly awaited speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as investors seek clues about the outlook for interest rates amid stubbornly high inflation in the world's biggest economy.

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