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Cancer sufferer Harrington hopes to realise Lifetime Ambition in National

Cancer sufferer Harrington hopes to realise Lifetime Ambition in National

The Grand National could provide one of its trademark fairytale endings on Saturday when Irish trainer Jessica Harrington will strive to shrug off breast cancer to achieve her "lifetime ambition" with a horse appropriately bearing that name.

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TikTok faces ban in Montana as US backlash continues

TikTok faces ban in Montana as US backlash continues

The US state of Montana on Thursday was on the verge of implementing a total ban on TikTok, after a proposal passed a key hurdle in the state's legislature.

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Trans ex-lawmaker to contest Venezuela opposition primaries

Trans ex-lawmaker to contest Venezuela opposition primaries

A transgender former legislator and LGBTQ activist, Tamara Adrian, announced her candidacy Thursday in Venezuela's opposition primaries that will determine who challenges President Nicolas Maduro in next year's election.

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Trump testifies under oath in New York fraud lawsuit

Trump testifies under oath in New York fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump testified under oath for several hours on Thursday in a New York civil case that accuses the ex-president and three of his children of business fraud.

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MLS suspend Red Bulls' Vanzeir after racist remarks

MLS suspend Red Bulls' Vanzeir after racist remarks

New York Red Bulls striker Dante Vanzeir has been handed a six-match suspension and fined by Major League Soccer for making a racist remark during a game, the league announced on Thursday.

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North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea said Friday it had successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, which state media hailed as a key breakthrough for the country's nuclear counterattack capabilities.

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'Flash drought' frequency increasing due to climate change: study

'Flash drought' frequency increasing due to climate change: study

Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset and often devastating impact, are becoming more frequent as human activity warms the planet, according to a study published Thursday.

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Man Utd held by Sevilla as Juventus and Feyenoord seize Europa League leads

Man Utd held by Sevilla as Juventus and Feyenoord seize Europa League leads

Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final tie against Sevilla is finely poised after two late own goals allowed the Spanish side to leave Old Trafford with a 2-2 draw in Thursday's first leg.

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'Terrible' Djokovic upset by Musetti in Monte Carlo in last 16

'Terrible' Djokovic upset by Musetti in Monte Carlo in last 16

Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Thursday after the world number one struggled badly on serve.

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Rays blast Red Sox to equal historic unbeaten streak

Rays blast Red Sox to equal historic unbeaten streak

The Tampa Bay Rays became only the third team in modern baseball history to start the season with 13 straight wins on Thursday after routing the Boston Red Sox 9-3.

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