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Incumbent Noboa leads Ecuador presidential runoff

Incumbent Noboa leads Ecuador presidential runoff

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa held an early lead in Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with voters appearing to back his "iron fist" approach to rampant cartel-fuelled violence.

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MicroVision Attains TISAX Assessment, An Important Achievement in Global Auto Industry

MicroVision Attains TISAX Assessment, An Important Achievement in Global Auto Industry

REDMOND, WA / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2025 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced that its consolidated subsidiary, MicroVision GmbH, has completed the TISAX® assessment and been registered as a TISAX participant.

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McIlroy completes career Grand Slam with emotional Masters playoff win

McIlroy completes career Grand Slam with emotional Masters playoff win

Rory McIlroy completed golf's career Grand Slam with a tearful Masters victory on Sunday, sinking a tense four-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Justin Rose.

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Harden bags 39 as Clippers edge Warriors to clinch play-off spot

Harden bags 39 as Clippers edge Warriors to clinch play-off spot

James Harden scored 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in overtime to clinch the final playoff spot in a thrilling last day of the NBA regular season on Sunday.

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Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'

Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'

US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be getting "off the hook" on tariffs despite a 90-day reprieve on some levies, while also downplaying exemptions for Chinese technology.

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Polls close in Ecuador's razor-tight presidential runoff

Polls close in Ecuador's razor-tight presidential runoff

Polls closed in Ecuador's too-close-to-call presidential election Sunday, with incumbent Daniel Noboa hoping to fend off a charismatic leftist challenger after a campaign dominated by drug-related violence.

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USA, Japan win to qualify for BJK Cup finals

USA, Japan win to qualify for BJK Cup finals

The USA and Japan became the final teams to book their place at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with 2-1 victories over Slovakia and Canada respectively on Sunday.

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Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills 34

Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills 34

A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European and US leaders condemned one of the deadliest attacks in months.

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Lyon close in on Champions League, Saint-Etienne snatch draw

Lyon close in on Champions League, Saint-Etienne snatch draw

Lyon scored three goals in the second half to win 3-1 at Auxerre in Ligue 1 on Sunday and claim fourth spot in the table, while Saint-Etienne moved nearer to the relegation play-off spot after drawing 3-3 against Brest.

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McIlroy leads by four as Masters back-nine battle begins

McIlroy leads by four as Masters back-nine battle begins

Rory McIlroy overcame a nightmare start to seize a four-stroke lead after the first nine holes in Sunday's final round of the Masters as he seeks a victory to complete a career Grand Slam.

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