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Celtic captain McGregor urges Hoops to 'stay calm' against Rangers

Celtic captain McGregor urges Hoops to 'stay calm' against Rangers

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has warned his side to keep their cool when they face Rangers in the cauldron of the Old Firm derby on Saturday.

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Olympic javelin champion Chopra targets 90m mark in Doha

Olympic javelin champion Chopra targets 90m mark in Doha

India's Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said he was hoping to break the elusive 90-metres mark at the Doha Diamond League as he warms up for the Paris Games.

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Norris backs McLaren to mount 2025 F1 title bid after Miami win

Norris backs McLaren to mount 2025 F1 title bid after Miami win

Lando Norris is "100 percent" confident that McLaren can mount a challenge for the Formula One title next season as he celebrated his maiden Grand Prix win at the team's British headquarters on Thursday.

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London, Frankfurt hit record highs on rate-cut hopes

London, Frankfurt hit record highs on rate-cut hopes

The London and Frankfurt stock exchanges hit record highs Thursday as the Bank of England kept its interest rate at a 16-year high but raised hopes of a cut in the coming months.

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UK's Cameron urges NATO countries to boost defence spending

UK's Cameron urges NATO countries to boost defence spending

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Thursday urged NATO partners to soon start spending 2.5 percent of GDP on defence, during a major speech in which he called for a more muscular approach to Western foreign policy.

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Bank of England holds rate at 16-year high, signals looming cut

Bank of England holds rate at 16-year high, signals looming cut

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high, but hinted at a cut over the summer as UK inflation cools further and the country looks set to exit recession.

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Spanish court shelves Shakira tax fraud case

Spanish court shelves Shakira tax fraud case

A court in Spain said Thursday it has shelved a probe into another alleged tax fraud by Colombian pop star Shakira, putting an end to her legal woes in the country where she once lived.

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Bayern face uncertain future after Champions League exit

Bayern face uncertain future after Champions League exit

Bayern Munich's Champions League elimination at the hands of Real Madrid on Wednesday will kick-start a summer of soul-searching with the German giants facing an uncertain future.

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Rafah struck after Biden warning on arms transfers

Rafah struck after Biden warning on arms transfers

Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza's crowded southern city of Rafah Thursday after US President Joe Biden vowed to cut off artillery shells and other weapons supplied to Israel if a full-scale offensive into the city goes ahead.

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European stocks stutter before Bank of England rate call

European stocks stutter before Bank of England rate call

European stock markets wavered on Thursday but with London close to a record peak before a Bank of England decision on interest rates.

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