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US tech stocks help Wall Street flirt with records

US tech stocks help Wall Street flirt with records

Wall Street was higher for the second day running on Friday as a rally in tech stocks took US indexes to near record levels.

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Pakistan and Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes

Pakistan and Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes

Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.

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Ford to cut production of electric pickup on lower demand

Ford to cut production of electric pickup on lower demand

US auto giant Ford said Friday that it is reducing production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, as it anticipates weaker demand for electric vehicles this year.

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Pakistan, Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes

Pakistan, Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes

Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.

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'Silent majority' marches against Germany's far-right AfD

'Silent majority' marches against Germany's far-right AfD

Revelations that members of Germany's far-right AfD discussed mass deportation plans are pushing tens of thousands of people to protest and sparking debate on whether the anti-immigrant party should be banned.

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Ex-Man Utd striker Bebe scores as Cape Verde win through to AFCON last 16

Ex-Man Utd striker Bebe scores as Cape Verde win through to AFCON last 16

Former Manchester United forward Bebe's long-range free-kick set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as the Atlantic Ocean island nation became the first team through to the last 16.

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US existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995

US existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995

US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday.

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'Danke Kaiser': Germany pays final tribute to Beckenbauer in Munich

'Danke Kaiser': Germany pays final tribute to Beckenbauer in Munich

Germany paid a final tribute to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, 12 days after the German football legend died aged 78.

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Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023

Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023

The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more than came in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Apple ready to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals -- in the EU

Apple ready to open iPhone tap-to-pay to rivals -- in the EU

Apple is prepared to open the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay to rivals -- in the EU -- after coming under fire for keeping users in its own ecosystem, the European Commission and the company said on Friday.

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