2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit
The last two years saw average temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.
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Eagles quarterback Hurts clears NFL concussion protocol
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has completed NFL concussion protocol and is set to play against Green Bay on Sunday in the NFL playoffs, head coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.
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Family launch £2bn claim over helicopter crash that killed former Leicester owner
The family of the former Leicester City owner killed in a helicopter crash have launched a £2.15 billion ($2.63 billion) legal claim against the manufacturers of the aircraft, it was announced Friday.
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Browns' Watson has second surgery on ruptured Achilles tendon
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had a second operation on his ruptured Achilles tendon and will likely miss "significant time" next season, the NFL team said Friday.
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Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain new fact-checking policies
Brazil on Friday gave social media giant Meta 72 hours to explain its fact-checking policy for the country, and how it plans to protect "fundamental rights" on its platforms.
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Supreme Court looks poised to uphold TikTok ban
The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the wildly popular online video-sharing platform or shut it down.
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Spaniard Masaveu signs with Garcia's LIV Golf team
Spain's Luis Masaveu, a semi-finalist at last year's US Amateur, has signed with Sergio Garcia's Fireballs team in the LIV Golf League, the Saudi-backed series announced on Friday.
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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
Producers of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with increasingly discreet models in an attempt to make a difference in a highly competitive -- and fast-emerging -- market.
Read moreMeta abandons racial diversity programs in further right-wing shift
Social media giant Meta announced Friday it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the company, marking another major shift in strategy as it aligns with politically conservative priorities.
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English rugby chief to face sack calls amid pay row
The CEO of England's Rugby Football Union will face calls for his dismissal at a special general meeting after the upcoming Six Nations, it was announced Friday.
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