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'Bohemian Rhapsody' star Malek says has Freddie Mercury 'in soul'

'Bohemian Rhapsody' star Malek says has Freddie Mercury 'in soul'

Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek, who starred as Freddie Mercury in the blockbuster biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody", said Wednesday he had the Queen star "in my soul" as he prepared to hit screens in a new musical role.

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McGinn invites Prince William to join Villa's Europa celebrations

McGinn invites Prince William to join Villa's Europa celebrations

Aston Villa captain John McGinn invited Prince William to join his side's Europa League victory party after the royal watched their 3-0 win in Wednesday's final against Freiburg.

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Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs

Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs

Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday -- about 10 percent of its global workforce -- as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.

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Iran weighs US offer as Trump says peace talks on 'borderline'

Iran weighs US offer as Trump says peace talks on 'borderline'

Iran said on Wednesday it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war, as President Donald Trump described the talks as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes.

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Musk's SpaceX discloses filing for blockbuster IPO

Musk's SpaceX discloses filing for blockbuster IPO

SpaceX's filing with US regulators was revealed Wednesday, laying out plans for what could become the largest initial public offering in history as Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company seeks to raise up to $75 billion on the public markets.

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Southampton lose appeal over Championship play-off removal

Southampton lose appeal over Championship play-off removal

Southampton lost an appeal on Wednesday against their expulsion from the Championship play-off final after they were thrown out for spying on a Middlesbrough training session.

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Cavs' Atkinson defends Harden, rues 'collective' defensive woes

Cavs' Atkinson defends Harden, rues 'collective' defensive woes

Defiant Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson insisted the Cavaliers can bounce back after an epic fourth-quarter collapse against the New York Knicks in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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Embattled Bolivia leader promises 'to listen' to protesters

Embattled Bolivia leader promises 'to listen' to protesters

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday announced plans to reshuffle his cabinet to make it more inclusive following weeks of anti-government protests.

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US needs to 'put its footprint back on Greenland': Trump envoy

US needs to 'put its footprint back on Greenland': Trump envoy

The US special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by President Donald Trump, told AFP on Wednesday that Washington needs to rebuild its presence in the Danish autonomous territory.

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Tielemans reveals secret behind goal that inspired Villa's Europa glory

Tielemans reveals secret behind goal that inspired Villa's Europa glory

Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans revealed his superb opener in the 3-0 Europa League final victory over Freiburg was the result of just one day's practice.

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