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Lookman hat-trick fires Atalanta to Europa League, ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run

Lookman hat-trick fires Atalanta to Europa League, ends Leverkusen's unbeaten run

Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61 years.

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US reports second human case of bird flu tied to dairy cow outbreak

US reports second human case of bird flu tied to dairy cow outbreak

A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities announced Wednesday, less then two months after the first one as an outbreak of the disease circulates widely among dairy cows.

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Gasperini hails 'incredible' Atalanta history-makers

Gasperini hails 'incredible' Atalanta history-makers

Gian Piero Gasperini lavished praise on his "incredible" Atalanta players after they stunned Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League and claim their first ever continental honour.

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Argentine economic activity plunges amid austerity drive

Argentine economic activity plunges amid austerity drive

Argentina's economic activity continued to plummet in March, with the construction and manufacturing industries leading the slowdown as President Javier Milei's government slashes spending, official figures showed Wednesday.

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Global stocks mostly fall on lingering worries over inflation

Global stocks mostly fall on lingering worries over inflation

Global stocks mostly retreated Wednesday after British inflation data doused hopes of a quick Bank of England rate cut, while Federal Reserve minutes spotlighted worries about lingering pricing pressure.

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Lookman hat-trick as Atalanta end Leverkusen's unbeaten run to win Europa League

Lookman hat-trick as Atalanta end Leverkusen's unbeaten run to win Europa League

Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61 years.

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Biden fetes Kenyan leader as Africa competition grows

Biden fetes Kenyan leader as Africa competition grows

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday opened the first state visit to Washington by an African leader in more than 15 years as President Joe Biden seeks to counter geopolitical headwinds across the continent.

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Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with 1,100th win

Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with 1,100th win

Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday with the 1,100th win of his career as he gears up for his French Open title defence, progressing to the Geneva quarter-finals.

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US Fed's rate meeting minutes show growing inflation concerns

US Fed's rate meeting minutes show growing inflation concerns

A strong US economy and an uptick in inflation led the Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee to conclude that progress against rising prices had stalled, according to minutes of its most recent meeting published Wednesday.

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Prosecutors demand life imprisonment for Guinea ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Prosecutors demand life imprisonment for Guinea ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and six other military or government officials over a 2009 massacre, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity.

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